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old man sharpening his digging stick
old man sharpening his digging stick
Object Number 2006.17.1.76.12
Display Title old man sharpening his digging stick
Descriptions
Object Description Karl Heider negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; 12 negatives; Plus X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 9/29/1961
Artist Karl G. Heider
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 5.715 x 5.715 cm (2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Karl G. Heider
Provenance
Donor Karl G. Heider

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Hanomoak sharpening his digging stick
2006.17.1.36.9 Hanomoak sharpening his digging stick
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New Guinea
Hanomoak sharpening his digging stick
2006.17.1.36.1 Hanomoak sharpening his digging stick
Documentary
New Guinea
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Documentary
New Guinea
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2006.17.1.110.31 Apeori cleans his digging stick
Documentary
New Guinea
Hanomoak sharpening his digging stick
2006.17.1.36.10 Hanomoak sharpening his digging stick
Documentary
New Guinea
Hanomoak and his digging stick
2006.17.1.36.4 Hanomoak and his digging stick
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Kusa, who has been working in the field, stands on his foot holding a large digging stick in his hand
2006.18.1.14.27 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Kusa, who has been working in the field, stands on his foot holding a large digging stick in his hand
Documentary
New Guinea
Man sharpening a stick
2006.17.1.11.3 Man sharpening a stick
Documentary
New Guinea
Itlai sharpens his digging stick; little girl holds a stone axe
2006.12.1.76.7 Itlai sharpens his digging stick; little girl holds a stone axe
Documentary
New Guinea
Man watching the battle from the end of the Waraara; his bundle of arrows and bow held in his right hand against his head
2006.17.1.92.2 Man watching the battle from the end of the Waraara; his bundle of arrows and bow held in his right hand against his head
Documentary
New Guinea
Man sharpening a stick
2006.17.1.11.4 Man sharpening a stick
Documentary
New Guinea