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Object Number 2006.15.1.10.1
Display Title men at Akiarotmilek's funeral
Descriptions
Object Description Jan Broekhuijse negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; funeral; 34 negatives; Plus X; 80 ASA
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 4/27/1961
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
Detail of two men greeting each other at the funeral
2006.15.1.7.3 Detail of two men greeting each other at the funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Detail of Ekiarotmilek in the decorated pia; men in the background
2006.15.1.8.28 Detail of Ekiarotmilek in the decorated pia; men in the background
Documentary
New Guinea
Ekiarotmilek held by the men
2006.15.1.9.16 Ekiarotmilek held by the men
Documentary
New Guinea
Women's group
2006.15.1.12.1 Women's group
Documentary
New Guinea
Detail of two men greeting each other at the funeral
2006.15.1.7.4 Detail of two men greeting each other at the funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Men's group; sitting and smoking
2006.15.1.6.33 Men's group; sitting and smoking
Documentary
New Guinea
men's group mourning
2006.15.1.9.15 men's group mourning
Documentary
New Guinea
Women's group; beyond, a man carrying in wood for the funeral pyre
2006.15.1.7.24 Women's group; beyond, a man carrying in wood for the funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
A male newcomer to the funeral, mourning amid the women's group
2006.15.1.8.15 A male newcomer to the funeral, mourning amid the women's group
Documentary
New Guinea
the arrow is fired into the ghost bundle
2006.15.1.9.30 the arrow is fired into the ghost bundle
Documentary
New Guinea
Close shot of men's hands; removing the tail from a pig that has just been killed
2006.15.1.6.17 Close shot of men's hands; removing the tail from a pig that has just been killed
Documentary
New Guinea
A woman at the funeral
2006.15.1.7.6 A woman at the funeral
Documentary
New Guinea