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Object Number 2006.14.1.41.10
Display Title Weaklekek and other men waiting for war
Descriptions
Object Description Peter Matthiessen still photographs, New Guinea; Weem #1; 12 black-and-white Rollei negatives
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 5/26/1961
Artist Peter Matthiessen
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Dimensions Overall: 5.715 x 5.715 cm (2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Peter Matthiessen
Provenance
Collector Peter Matthiessen (1961 - 5/10/06)
Donor Peter Matthiessen (1961 - 5/10/06)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Yegé Asuk and Weaklekek sit during a lull in war
2006.14.1.41.1 Yegé Asuk and Weaklekek sit during a lull in war
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek watching the war
2006.14.1.32.2 Weaklekek watching the war
Documentary
New Guinea
Standing and waiting for war
2006.14.1.55.9 Standing and waiting for war
Documentary
New Guinea
Warriors waiting for war
2006.14.1.55.10 Warriors waiting for war
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek sits on the Warabara
2006.14.1.41.5 Weaklekek sits on the Warabara
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek from a high angle
2006.14.1.41.6 Weaklekek from a high angle
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek, Yegé Asuk, and another man sit on the Warabara
2006.14.1.41.8 Weaklekek, Yegé Asuk, and another man sit on the Warabara
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek watching the war
2006.14.1.32.27 Weaklekek watching the war
Documentary
New Guinea
War on the Tokolik
2006.14.1.53.1 War on the Tokolik
Documentary
New Guinea
Men watch war on Tokolik
2006.14.1.52.12 Men watch war on Tokolik
Documentary
New Guinea
Yohonoroik, Weaklekek, and others watching battle
2006.14.1.32.22 Yohonoroik, Weaklekek, and others watching battle
Documentary
New Guinea
Yegé Asuk and Weaklekek sit during a lull in war
2006.14.1.41.2 Yegé Asuk and Weaklekek sit during a lull in war
Documentary
New Guinea