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Object Number 2006.15.1.23.14
Display Title Things hanging in the back of Weaklekek honai
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
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
Things along the side of the honai
2006.15.1.23.17 Things along the side of the honai
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek in the back of the honai
2006.15.1.23.15 Weaklekek in the back of the honai
Documentary
New Guinea
In the honai on the floor; Weaklekek and Yai-i
2006.15.1.23.13 In the honai on the floor; Weaklekek and Yai-i
Documentary
New Guinea
Milika sitting in Weaklekek's honai by the fireplace
2006.15.1.18.7 Milika sitting in Weaklekek's honai by the fireplace
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek making a cigarette near his fireplace in his honai
2006.15.1.23.1 Weaklekek making a cigarette near his fireplace in his honai
Documentary
New Guinea
the things that go into the magic bundle
2006.15.1.20.25 the things that go into the magic bundle
Documentary
New Guinea
women taking things off their sus to put in the magic bundle
2006.15.1.20.24 women taking things off their sus to put in the magic bundle
Documentary
New Guinea
women putting little things into the pile
2006.15.1.20.26 women putting little things into the pile
Documentary
New Guinea
Wali works with different things
2006.15.1.20.17 Wali works with different things
Documentary
New Guinea
Putting things on the corpse and chair
2006.15.1.10.32 Putting things on the corpse and chair
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek helps Peter Matthiessen and Robert Gardner take things from their boat
2006.12.1.15.35 Weaklekek helps Peter Matthiessen and Robert Gardner take things from their boat
Documentary
New Guinea
weaklekek sits in his honai
2006.15.1.18.28 weaklekek sits in his honai
Documentary
New Guinea