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Putting them on the chair
Putting them on the chair
Object Number 2006.15.1.10.28
Display Title Putting them on the chair
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
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Putting them on the chair
2006.15.1.10.30 Putting them on the chair
Documentary
New Guinea
Putting them on the chair
2006.15.1.10.29 Putting them on the chair
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
Women near the pia (chair) containing Ekiarotmilek, covered with woven cowrie shell strands
2006.15.1.6.2 Women near the pia (chair) containing Ekiarotmilek, covered with woven cowrie shell strands
Documentary
New Guinea
women near the chair
2006.15.1.9.10 women near the chair
Documentary
New Guinea
Beginning of the dismantling of the chair
2006.15.1.9.12 Beginning of the dismantling of the chair
Documentary
New Guinea
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 		2006.15.1.10.22 putting down the hiperi near the ebeai
Documentary
New Guinea
In the Haliolé's sili of Abulupak, Molaré is picking Weaké's bones out of the fire that burned him the day before; putting them on a haki leaf
2006.15.1.27.9 In the Haliolé's sili of Abulupak, Molaré is picking Weaké's bones out of the fire that burned him the day before; putting them on a haki leaf
Documentary
New Guinea
The sus with yé stones (exchange stones) and kaneken (woven cowrie shell bands) on top of them
2006.15.1.7.14 The sus with yé stones (exchange stones) and kaneken (woven cowrie shell bands) on top of them
Documentary
New Guinea
Beginning of the dismantling of the chair
2006.15.1.9.14 Beginning of the dismantling of the chair
Documentary
New Guinea
Beginning of the dismantling of the chair
2006.15.1.9.13 Beginning of the dismantling of the chair
Documentary
New Guinea
Putting hot stones into the haksé
2006.15.1.8.26 Putting hot stones into the haksé
Documentary
New Guinea