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Object Number 2006.15.1.8.5
Display Title Detail of stones heating up 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
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Jan Broekhuijse
Provenance
Donor Jan Broekhuyse

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Heating up stones on a fire
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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
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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
Documentary
New Guinea
Stones heating
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Documentary
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Stones heating
2006.17.1.20.9 Stones heating
Documentary
New Guinea
Stone heating fire
2006.17.1.15.11 Stone heating fire
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
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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
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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
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Detail of one of the male mourners
2006.15.1.7.1 Detail of one of the male mourners
Documentary
New Guinea
Detail shot of Ekiarotmilek on the pia
2006.15.1.6.27 Detail shot of Ekiarotmilek on the pia
Documentary
New Guinea
A detail of the very large stone (holy) with fur pieces attached to the middle section
2006.15.1.7.23 A detail of the very large stone (holy) with fur pieces attached to the middle section
Documentary
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