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Object Number
2006.14.1.4.29
Display Title
Husuk, honeai and banana leaves and a large head
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
Materials
Negative, black and white
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 |
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| 2006.14.1.35.3 | Husuk with hitting stick and large ring of tobacco |
Documentary
|
New Guinea
| |
| 2006.14.1.4.20 | Banana trees |
Documentary
|
New Guinea
| |
| 2006.14.1.21.18 | Tukom leaves the sili |
Documentary
|
New Guinea
| |
| 2006.15.1.7.28 | Cowrie bands of nyeraken aré being laid out on banana leaves |
Documentary
|
New Guinea
| |
| 2006.14.1.4.4 | Ekiarotmilek on the funeral pyre |
Documentary
|
New Guinea
| |
| 2006.12.1.58.36 | Weake is being brought to some banana leaves on which he will be laid |
Documentary
|
New Guinea
| |
| 2002.1.724 | Organic resin wrapped in banana leaves |
Organic
|
Mexico?
| |
| 46-69-30/5440 | Miniature bundle of chancaca wrapped in banana leaves for doll |
Ornament
|
La Paz
| |
| 2006.14.1.35.4 | men go out to etai |
Documentary
|
New Guinea
| |
| 2006.14.1.35.6 | Dancing at etai |
Documentary
|
New Guinea
| |
| 2006.14.1.4.26 | Women and children |
Documentary
|
New Guinea
| |
| 2006.17.1.16.10 | Men wrapping pig meat in banana leaves to cook in haksé |
Documentary
|
New Guinea
|