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Object Number 2006.14.1.21.11
Display Title Polik against banana trees
Descriptions
Object Description Peter Matthiessen still photographs, New Guinea; Wam Kaneke; Wakun; 19 black-and-white 35mm Isopan ISS negatives; 2 stops overexposed
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 6/30/1961-7/1/1961
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
Four boys outside the hunu
2006.14.1.21.1 Four boys outside the hunu
Documentary
New Guinea
Pumika and Tukom
2006.14.1.21.14 Pumika and Tukom
Documentary
New Guinea
Old man
2006.14.1.21.13 Old man
Documentary
New Guinea
Sili in Abulupak
2006.14.1.21.16 Sili in Abulupak
Documentary
New Guinea
Pumika and Tukom
2006.14.1.21.15 Pumika and Tukom
Documentary
New Guinea
Tukom leaves the sili
2006.14.1.21.18 Tukom leaves the sili
Documentary
New Guinea
Women leave the sili
2006.14.1.21.17 Women leave the sili
Documentary
New Guinea
Haksé being made
2006.14.1.21.19 Haksé being made
Documentary
New Guinea
Four boys outside the hunu
2006.14.1.21.4 Four boys outside the hunu
Documentary
New Guinea
Four boys outside the hunu
2006.14.1.21.3 Four boys outside the hunu
Documentary
New Guinea
the haksé being built
2006.14.1.21.6 the haksé being built
Documentary
New Guinea
the haksé being built
2006.14.1.21.5 the haksé being built
Documentary
New Guinea