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Object Number 2006.14.1.46.10
Display Title Polik and Nilik dance
Descriptions
Object Description Peter Matthiessen still photographs, New Guinea; Etai #1; 12 black-and-white Plus X Rollei negatives
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 5/30/1961
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
Polik and Nilik dance
2006.14.1.46.9 Polik and Nilik dance
Documentary
New Guinea
Nilik, Maitmo and Polik
2006.14.1.46.12 Nilik, Maitmo and Polik
Documentary
New Guinea
Nilik and Polik set up dead birds
2006.14.1.49.4 Nilik and Polik set up dead birds
Documentary
New Guinea
Nilik and Polik dancing
2006.14.1.46.3 Nilik and Polik dancing
Documentary
New Guinea
Polik and Nilik and dead birds
2006.14.1.44.11 Polik and Nilik and dead birds
Documentary
New Guinea
Nilik and Polik set up dead birds
2006.14.1.49.3 Nilik and Polik set up dead birds
Documentary
New Guinea
Nilik watches the etai
2006.14.1.46.8 Nilik watches the etai
Documentary
New Guinea
Nilik dancing
2006.14.1.46.2 Nilik dancing
Documentary
New Guinea
Nilik watches the etai
2006.14.1.46.7 Nilik watches the etai
Documentary
New Guinea
portrait of Nilik
2006.14.1.45.10 portrait of Nilik
Documentary
New Guinea
Nilik tying up dead bird
2006.14.1.49.8 Nilik tying up dead bird
Documentary
New Guinea
Nilik dancing
2006.14.1.46.11 Nilik dancing
Documentary
New Guinea