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the ear of the boy who chopped his ear off for Weake
the ear of the boy who chopped his ear off for Weake
Object Number 2006.15.1.35.3
Display Title the ear of the boy who chopped his ear off for Weake
Descriptions
Object Description Jan Broekhuijse negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Sue samelek; 36 negatives; Tri X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 6/11/1961
Artist Jan Broekhuyse
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Materials Negative, 35mm
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Jan Broekhuijse
Provenance
Donor Jan Broekhuyse

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the ear of the boy who chopped his ear off for Weake
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the ear of the boy who chopped his ear off for Weake
2006.15.1.35.2 the ear of the boy who chopped his ear off for Weake
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people just beneath the eve of the hunu; hand of one of the little girls who had her fingers chopped off;
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The little girls who had their fingers chopped off sitting outside of the hunu in Haliolé's sili they talk to an old woman
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2 of the little girls and the women around them; hands all bandaged after having their fingers chopped off
2006.15.1.27.12 2 of the little girls and the women around them; hands all bandaged after having their fingers chopped off
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New Guinea
2 of the little girls and the women around them; hands all bandaged after having their fingers chopped off; they catch the blood with grass held in their other hand
2006.15.1.27.15 2 of the little girls and the women around them; hands all bandaged after having their fingers chopped off; they catch the blood with grass held in their other hand
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New Guinea
2 of the little girls and the women around them; hands all bandaged after having their fingers chopped off
2006.15.1.27.16 2 of the little girls and the women around them; hands all bandaged after having their fingers chopped off
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2 of the little girls and the women around them; hands all bandaged after having their fingers chopped off
2006.15.1.27.17 2 of the little girls and the women around them; hands all bandaged after having their fingers chopped off
Documentary
New Guinea
2 of the little girls and the women around them; hands all bandaged after having their fingers chopped off
2006.15.1.27.13 2 of the little girls and the women around them; hands all bandaged after having their fingers chopped off
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New Guinea
2 of the little girls and the women around them; hands all bandaged after having their fingers chopped off
2006.15.1.27.14 2 of the little girls and the women around them; hands all bandaged after having their fingers chopped off
Documentary
New Guinea
Young boy with a charred rat in his hand
2006.15.1.25.23 Young boy with a charred rat in his hand
Documentary
New Guinea
A boy is charing his rat
2006.15.1.25.18 A boy is charing his rat
Documentary
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