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Object Number 2006.15.1.31.23
Display Title A child does something with grass
Descriptions
Object Description Jan Broekhuijse negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Wakun Weake #3; 36 negatives; Tri X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 6/10/1961
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
a man does something to the child
2006.12.1.53.33 a man does something to the child
Documentary
New Guinea
A man arranges something on Weaké; over heads of women; fixing cowrie shells
2006.15.1.29.2 A man arranges something on Weaké; over heads of women; fixing cowrie shells
Documentary
New Guinea
WW waiting for something to develop on the battleground view towards the Supula
2006.15.1.31.30 WW waiting for something to develop on the battleground view towards the Supula
Documentary
New Guinea
Maitmo has his white spear and is about to say something to some other warriors near him
2006.15.1.31.35 Maitmo has his white spear and is about to say something to some other warriors near him
Documentary
New Guinea
Warriors waiting in the rear for something to develop at the front
2006.15.1.31.34 Warriors waiting in the rear for something to develop at the front
Documentary
New Guinea
Detail of a hola with the luka grass bundle at its base
2006.15.1.31.7 Detail of a hola with the luka grass bundle at its base
Documentary
New Guinea
Cutting some grass
2006.15.1.30.21 Cutting some grass
Documentary
New Guinea
Some kind of a wreath with an arrow in the grass; maybe a hola
2006.15.1.30.23 Some kind of a wreath with an arrow in the grass; maybe a hola
Documentary
New Guinea
Grass
2006.15.1.30.22 Grass
Documentary
New Guinea
Some kind of a wreath with an arrow in the grass
2006.15.1.30.25 Some kind of a wreath with an arrow in the grass
Documentary
New Guinea
Some kind of a wreath with an arrow in the grass
2006.15.1.30.24 Some kind of a wreath with an arrow in the grass
Documentary
New Guinea
A man does something to the child
2006.12.1.53.34 A man does something to the child
Documentary
New Guinea