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Object Number 2006.15.1.18.17
Display Title Weaklekek butchering the pig using a stone axe
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
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Jan Broekhuijse
Provenance
Donor Jan Broekhuyse

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Weaklekek butchering the pig using a stone axe
2006.15.1.18.18 Weaklekek butchering the pig using a stone axe
Documentary
New Guinea
butchering the pig
2006.15.1.18.11 butchering the pig
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek starts the butchering
2006.15.1.18.16 Weaklekek starts the butchering
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek releases the arrow into the pig
2006.15.1.18.10 Weaklekek releases the arrow into the pig
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek about to shoot a small pig
2006.15.1.18.9 Weaklekek about to shoot a small pig
Documentary
New Guinea
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
New Guinea
View of men butchering pigs
2006.15.1.32.29 View of men butchering pigs
Documentary
New Guinea
Men butchering a pig
2006.17.1.18.3 Men butchering a pig
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek working; preparing meat; hakse and stones that need to be heated
2006.15.1.18.8 Weaklekek working; preparing meat; hakse and stones that need to be heated
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 sits in his honai
2006.15.1.18.28 weaklekek sits in his honai
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek waiting for the hakse to finish
2006.15.1.18.19 Weaklekek waiting for the hakse to finish
Documentary
New Guinea