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Object Number 2006.14.1.56.7
Display Title Husuk knitting a Nyeraken aré
Descriptions
Object Description Peter Matthiessen still photographs, New Guinea; Wakun? #1; 12 black-and-white Plus X Rollei negatives
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 7/6/1961
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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Husuk knitting a Nyeraken aré
2006.14.1.56.6 Husuk knitting a Nyeraken aré
Documentary
New Guinea
Men knitting nyeraken arés
2006.14.1.56.11 Men knitting nyeraken arés
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek and Husuk
2006.14.1.56.8 Weaklekek and Husuk
Documentary
New Guinea
Men knitting nyeraken arés
2006.14.1.56.12 Men knitting nyeraken arés
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek assigning the nyeraken aré
2006.14.1.19.10 Weaklekek assigning the nyeraken aré
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek assigning the nyeraken aré
2006.14.1.19.11 Weaklekek assigning the nyeraken aré
Documentary
New Guinea
Asikanilep and Weaklekek inspect nyeraken aré
2006.17.1.19.9 Asikanilep and Weaklekek inspect nyeraken aré
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek holding nyeraken aré
2006.17.1.19.10 Weaklekek holding nyeraken aré
Documentary
New Guinea
Asikanilep bringing the nyeraken aré from the honai in Abukulmo which will be given away during Eak's funeral
2006.17.1.19.11 Asikanilep bringing the nyeraken aré from the honai in Abukulmo which will be given away during Eak's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek and other men watch as Asikanilep spreads the nyeraken aré out on a banana leaf in front of the honai; Abukulmo during Eak's funeral
2006.17.1.19.12 Weaklekek and other men watch as Asikanilep spreads the nyeraken aré out on a banana leaf in front of the honai; Abukulmo during Eak's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek hands a woman a nyeraken aré; others are on the banana leaf in front of him; Asikanilep watches
2006.17.1.19.7 Weaklekek hands a woman a nyeraken aré; others are on the banana leaf in front of him; Asikanilep watches
Documentary
New Guinea
A man holds up one of the nyeraken aré in the men's group
2006.12.1.53.35 A man holds up one of the nyeraken aré in the men's group
Documentary
New Guinea