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Object Number 2006.14.1.4.13
Display Title The funeral pyre
Descriptions
Object Description Peter Matthiessen still photographs, New Guinea; funeral; 33 black-and-white 35mm Plus X negatives; 160 ASA
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 4/27/1961
Artist Peter Matthiessen
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 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
Ekiarotmilek being put on the funeral pyre
2006.14.1.4.2 Ekiarotmilek being put on the funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Ekiarotmilek being put on the funeral pyre
2006.14.1.4.3 Ekiarotmilek being put on the funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Ekiarotmilek on the funeral pyre
2006.14.1.4.5 Ekiarotmilek on the funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
The funeral pyre
2006.14.1.4.12 The funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Funeral pyre
2006.14.1.4.17 Funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Women around the funeral pyre
2006.14.1.4.11 Women around the funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Ekiarotmilek being put on the funeral pyre
2006.14.1.4.1 Ekiarotmilek being put on the funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Ekiarotmilek on the funeral pyre
2006.14.1.4.4 Ekiarotmilek on the funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Arranging Eak's funeral pyre
2006.14.1.19.13 Arranging Eak's funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Man at the funeral
2006.14.1.4.28 Man at the funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Arranging Eak's funeral pyre
2006.14.1.19.14 Arranging Eak's funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
The women's group
2006.14.1.4.18 The women's group
Documentary
New Guinea