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pigs are being lifted up in front of the honai
pigs are being lifted up in front of the honai
Object Number 2006.15.1.33.26
Display Title pigs are being lifted up in front of the honai
Descriptions
Object Description Jan Broekhuijse negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Wam Kaneke #1; 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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2006.15.1.33.24 One of the large pigs is picked up from where it died
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2006.15.1.33.15 Pig being rounded up to be brought to be killed
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Large pig is being held up; partly by a stick - to be shot
2006.15.1.33.17 Large pig is being held up; partly by a stick - to be shot
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banana leaves that have been put down on which the pigs will be butchered
2006.15.1.33.34 banana leaves that have been put down on which the pigs will be butchered
Documentary
New Guinea
line of pigs
2006.15.1.33.33 line of pigs
Documentary
New Guinea
fire is lit to singe the pigs
2006.15.1.33.35 fire is lit to singe the pigs
Documentary
New Guinea
Men are waiting for the pigs to be killed for the wamkanneke
2006.15.1.33.14 Men are waiting for the pigs to be killed for the wamkanneke
Documentary
New Guinea
Wali is cutting the back portion of one of the pigs
2006.15.1.34.7 Wali is cutting the back portion of one of the pigs
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2006.15.1.29.15 Pigs being singed in back of the dead boy
Documentary
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