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Object Number 2006.14.1.26.1
Display Title Yegé Abu
Descriptions
Object Description Peter Matthiessen still photographs, New Guinea; Etai; general #1; 35 black-and-white 35mm Plus X negatives; 80 ASA
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 7/30/1961
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
Yegé Abu
2006.14.1.26.8 Yegé Abu
Documentary
New Guinea
Lokopma and Yegé Abu
2006.14.1.26.16 Lokopma and Yegé Abu
Documentary
New Guinea
Yegé Abu
2006.14.1.26.9 Yegé Abu
Documentary
New Guinea
Yegé Asuk working on his spear
2006.14.1.26.23 Yegé Asuk working on his spear
Documentary
New Guinea
Hanomoak and Yegé Asuk dancing Etai
2006.14.1.27.10 Hanomoak and Yegé Asuk dancing Etai
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Yege Abu and a little girl standing above Homaklep watching their pigs
2006.18.1.29.26 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Yege Abu and a little girl standing above Homaklep watching their pigs
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; an old man; it is Yai-i; and Yege Abu; Yai-i is making; Yege Abu is simply lying down on the floor of the honai at Homaklep
2006.18.1.23.16 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; an old man; it is Yai-i; and Yege Abu; Yai-i is making; Yege Abu is simply lying down on the floor of the honai at Homaklep
Documentary
New Guinea
Yegé Asuk working on his spear
2006.14.1.26.24 Yegé Asuk working on his spear
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Uwar playing the picon; taken down from his mouth at the moment; Yege Abu looks at him
2006.18.1.23.23 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Uwar playing the picon; taken down from his mouth at the moment; Yege Abu looks at him
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; both  boys; Uwar and Yege Abu; lying on the ground on the straw in the honai
2006.18.1.23.24 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; both boys; Uwar and Yege Abu; lying on the ground on the straw in the honai
Documentary
New Guinea
Yegé Abu sitting on a rock with a hoop and spear
2006.12.1.96.15 Yegé Abu sitting on a rock with a hoop and spear
Documentary
New Guinea
Lokopma
2006.14.1.26.14 Lokopma
Documentary
New Guinea