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View of men butchering pigs
View of men butchering pigs
Object Number 2006.15.1.32.29
Display Title View of men butchering pigs
Descriptions
Object Description Jan Broekhuijse negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Wakun Weake #4; 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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The men butcher pigs
2006.15.1.32.22 The men butcher pigs
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Men butchering pigs
2006.12.1.63.14 Men butchering pigs
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Distance shot of whole sili; men are butchering the pig
2006.15.1.24.26 Distance shot of whole sili; men are butchering the pig
Documentary
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Outside of Wuperainma a woman leading some pigs along the trail toward the pavi grove and eventually the Alima
2006.15.1.31.19 Outside of Wuperainma a woman leading some pigs along the trail toward the pavi grove and eventually the Alima
Documentary
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Pigs being singed in back of the dead boy
2006.15.1.29.15 Pigs being singed in back of the dead boy
Documentary
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Pigs brought into sili with the pia in the middleground and women in the foreground
2006.15.1.30.26 Pigs brought into sili with the pia in the middleground and women in the foreground
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
Spreading grass where the men will sit and pigs will be butchered
2006.15.1.24.3 Spreading grass where the men will sit and pigs will be butchered
Documentary
New Guinea
butchering the pig
2006.15.1.18.11 butchering the pig
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek butchering the pig using a stone axe
2006.15.1.18.17 Weaklekek butchering the pig using a stone axe
Documentary
New Guinea
Men butchering and mourning
2006.15.1.28.18 Men butchering and mourning
Documentary
New Guinea
Wereklowé stands alone; mourning; next to him men watch and are helping with the butchering
2006.15.1.28.6 Wereklowé stands alone; mourning; next to him men watch and are helping with the butchering
Documentary
New Guinea