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Object Number 2006.15.1.41.2
Display Title Husuk walks with his spear and mikak towards the battlefront
Descriptions
Object Description Jan Broekhuijse negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Weem #4; 36 negatives; Plus X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 6/22/1961
Artist Jan Broekhuyse
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Jan Broekhuijse
Provenance
Donor Jan Broekhuyse

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Husuk walks with his spear and mikak towards the battlefront
2006.15.1.41.3 Husuk walks with his spear and mikak towards the battlefront
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek walks down the hill
2006.15.1.21.13 Weaklekek walks down the hill
Documentary
New Guinea
Wereklowé coming back from the battlefront
2006.15.1.41.12 Wereklowé coming back from the battlefront
Documentary
New Guinea
Husuk returing from the war front
2006.14.1.51.12 Husuk returing from the war front
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; spearman with 2 spears making his way towards the enemy
2006.18.1.7.13 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; spearman with 2 spears making his way towards the enemy
Documentary
New Guinea
Men walk towards the rear
2006.12.1.82.4 Men walk towards the rear
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Eterhebelek models his mikak under his chin; the mikak was given to him by the expedition as an offering for his son's death
2006.18.1.24.30 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Eterhebelek models his mikak under his chin; the mikak was given to him by the expedition as an offering for his son's death
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek takes his mikak off
2006.15.1.23.9 Weaklekek takes his mikak off
Documentary
New Guinea
A well-decorated warrior moves up towards the front, his spear in hand
2006.12.1.12.32 A well-decorated warrior moves up towards the front, his spear in hand
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek reaches for his mikak to put on; Yai-i sitting on the other side of the fire
2006.15.1.23.4 Weaklekek reaches for his mikak to put on; Yai-i sitting on the other side of the fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek walks down the hill
2006.15.1.21.15 Weaklekek walks down the hill
Documentary
New Guinea
Portrait of a man; mikak, inamossi, spear on his shoulder
2006.12.1.80.17 Portrait of a man; mikak, inamossi, spear on his shoulder
Documentary
New Guinea