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Weaklekek working; preparing meat; hakse and stones that need to be heated
Weaklekek working; preparing meat; hakse and stones that need to be heated
Object Number 2006.15.1.18.8
Display Title Weaklekek working; preparing meat; hakse and stones that need to be heated
Descriptions
Object Description Jan Broekhuijse negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Homaklep; 30 negatives; Plus X
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 6/6/1961
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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Weaklekek waiting for the hakse to finish
2006.15.1.18.19 Weaklekek waiting for the hakse to finish
Documentary
New Guinea
working on the haksé
2006.15.1.18.25 working on the haksé
Documentary
New Guinea
Preparing the haksé for the hot stones
2006.15.1.8.20 Preparing the haksé for the hot stones
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek and a woman working the fields
2006.15.1.21.17 Weaklekek and a woman working the fields
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek and Milige working in the fields
2006.15.1.21.19 Weaklekek and Milige working in the fields
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek waiting for the hakse to finish
2006.15.1.18.20 Weaklekek waiting for the hakse to finish
Documentary
New Guinea
Large bundles of meat and possibly some rats ready to go into a hakse
2006.15.1.26.2 Large bundles of meat and possibly some rats ready to go into a hakse
Documentary
New Guinea
Steam and men working at building the hakse
2006.15.1.26.7 Steam and men working at building the hakse
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
the hakse is made
2006.15.1.18.27 the hakse is made
Documentary
New Guinea
opening the hakse
2006.15.1.18.29 opening the hakse
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