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Polik eating hiperi
Object Number 2006.15.1.34.29
Display Title Polik eating hiperi
Descriptions
Object Description Jan Broekhuijse negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Wam Kaneke #2; 36 negatives; Tri X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 6/10/1961
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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Interior of Wereklowe's honai; man is putting down a large bundle of hiperi
2006.15.1.33.4 Interior of Wereklowe's honai; man is putting down a large bundle of hiperi
Documentary
New Guinea
Woman eating hiperi
2006.15.1.31.16 Woman eating hiperi
Documentary
New Guinea
Woman eating hiperi
2006.15.1.31.18 Woman eating hiperi
Documentary
New Guinea
men are eating pig in front sili of Abulupak
2006.15.1.34.14 men are eating pig in front sili of Abulupak
Documentary
New Guinea
2 little children next to their father who is eating pig
2006.15.1.34.18 2 little children next to their father who is eating pig
Documentary
New Guinea
sili after feast
2006.15.1.34.32 sili after feast
Documentary
New Guinea
Polik hunting for mice a day after the wam kanneké; these will be eaten to lift the taboo ban which is on the whole group for having had this very important ceremony
2006.15.1.27.5 Polik hunting for mice a day after the wam kanneké; these will be eaten to lift the taboo ban which is on the whole group for having had this very important ceremony
Documentary
New Guinea
Woman eating hiperi
2006.15.1.31.17 Woman eating hiperi
Documentary
New Guinea
Lakoloklek next to the ebeai during the hiperi feast
2006.15.1.37.3 Lakoloklek next to the ebeai during the hiperi feast
Documentary
New Guinea
women around the hiperi that has just been cooked
2006.15.1.35.33 women around the hiperi that has just been cooked
Documentary
New Guinea
Polik with another man walk in the sili arm in arm
2006.15.1.36.13 Polik with another man walk in the sili arm in arm
Documentary
New Guinea
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 		2006.15.1.30.7 Asikanilep, Haliole and Polik ready to put on cowrie shells
Documentary
New Guinea