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Object Number 2006.14.1.31.4
Display Title Tuessiké watching the fight
Descriptions
Object Description Peter Matthiessen still photographs, New Guinea; Weem #1; 35 black-and-white 35mm Plus X negatives; 80 ASA
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 8/6/1961
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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Willihiman-Wallalua on the end of the Warabara
2006.14.1.31.13 Willihiman-Wallalua on the end of the Warabara
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Warriors prepared to fight
2006.14.1.31.3 Warriors prepared to fight
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Men fighting between the Warabara and Siobara
2006.14.1.31.5 Men fighting between the Warabara and Siobara
Documentary
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Weaklekek watching the war
2006.14.1.32.2 Weaklekek watching the war
Documentary
New Guinea
Battle near brook
2006.14.1.30.34 Battle near brook
Documentary
New Guinea
Nilik returning from the fight
2006.14.1.31.28 Nilik returning from the fight
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek comes back from the fight
2006.14.1.31.14 Weaklekek comes back from the fight
Documentary
New Guinea
Itlai watching the war
2006.14.1.30.20 Itlai watching the war
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New Guinea
Men fighting between the Warabara and Siobara
2006.14.1.31.25 Men fighting between the Warabara and Siobara
Documentary
New Guinea
Men in battle
2006.14.1.31.20 Men in battle
Documentary
New Guinea
Between the Siobara and the Warabara
2006.14.1.31.1 Between the Siobara and the Warabara
Documentary
New Guinea