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Heating up stones on a fire
Heating up stones on a fire
Object Number 2006.15.1.8.4
Display Title Heating up stones on a fire
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, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Jan Broekhuijse
Provenance
Donor Jan Broekhuyse

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Detail of stones heating up on a fire
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Detail of hot stones being put into the haksé
2006.15.1.8.24 Detail of hot stones being put into the haksé
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Putting hot stones into the haksé
2006.15.1.8.26 Putting hot stones into the haksé
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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
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The sus are taken out from underneath the stones
2006.15.1.7.17 The sus are taken out from underneath the stones
Documentary
New Guinea
Pigs being singed on the fire
2006.15.1.6.24 Pigs being singed on the fire
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
Carrying hot stones to the haksé
2006.15.1.8.22 Carrying hot stones to the haksé
Documentary
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Detail of hot stones lining the pit of the haksé
2006.15.1.8.27 Detail of hot stones lining the pit of the haksé
Documentary
New Guinea
Piling up the sus
2006.15.1.7.13 Piling up the sus
Documentary
New Guinea
Cowrie shells being rolled up
2006.15.1.9.2 Cowrie shells being rolled up
Documentary
New Guinea
The sus with yé stones (exchange stones) and kaneken (woven cowrie shell bands) on top of them
2006.15.1.7.15 The sus with yé stones (exchange stones) and kaneken (woven cowrie shell bands) on top of them
Documentary
New Guinea