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Weaklekek takes his mikak off
Weaklekek takes his mikak off
Object Number 2006.15.1.23.9
Display Title Weaklekek takes his mikak off
Descriptions
Object Description Jan Broekhuijse negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; honai; 36 negatives; Tri X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 6/29/1961
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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Documentary
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woman takes off a su
2006.15.1.15.25 woman takes off a su
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek reaches for his mikak to put on; Yai-i sitting on the other side of the fire
2006.15.1.23.6 Weaklekek reaches for his mikak to put on; Yai-i sitting on the other side of the fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek reaches for his mikak to put on; Yai-i sitting on the other side of the fire
2006.15.1.23.5 Weaklekek reaches for his mikak to put on; Yai-i sitting on the other side of the fire
Documentary
New Guinea
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2006.12.1.67.11 Huonke takes the back off a small banana leaf in order to wrap something
Documentary
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2006.17.1.92.16 Portrait of Teku with mikak, walimoken and the wamaik in his nose; he holds a spear
Documentary
New Guinea
Husuk walks with his spear and mikak towards the battlefront
2006.15.1.41.2 Husuk walks with his spear and mikak towards the battlefront
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek pointing somewhere and talking to people at the end of the Warabara; the war takes place down below them all on the field
2006.17.1.92.25 Weaklekek pointing somewhere and talking to people at the end of the Warabara; the war takes place down below them all on the field
Documentary
New Guinea
Man with seeds in his beard; decorated with mikak and walimoken, and fur headdress
2006.12.1.4.35 Man with seeds in his beard; decorated with mikak and walimoken, and fur headdress
Documentary
New Guinea
woman takes rocks to put in the hakse
2006.15.1.18.23 woman takes rocks to put in the hakse
Documentary
New Guinea
Tegé Warek in an inamossi and mikak; behind him is Weaklekek in his beautiful white kara kara
2006.12.1.99.23 Tegé Warek in an inamossi and mikak; behind him is Weaklekek in his beautiful white kara kara
Documentary
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Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Eterhebelek models his mikak under his chin; the mikak was given to him by the expedition as an offering for his son's death
2006.18.1.24.30 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; Eterhebelek models his mikak under his chin; the mikak was given to him by the expedition as an offering for his son's death
Documentary
New Guinea