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Close shot of a woman mourner, clay on her skin
Close shot of a woman mourner, clay on her skin
Object Number 2006.15.1.8.6
Display Title Close shot of a woman mourner, clay on her skin
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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Close shot of a woman mourner -- tear trails in the clay on her face
2006.15.1.8.7 Close shot of a woman mourner -- tear trails in the clay on her face
Documentary
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Other male mourners
2006.15.1.8.33 Other male mourners
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
Another male mourner from behind
2006.15.1.8.34 Another male mourner from behind
Documentary
New Guinea
Close shot of a mourning woman
2006.15.1.6.28 Close shot of a mourning woman
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
A long shot of the sili, women's group in the foreground
2006.15.1.8.11 A long shot of the sili, women's group in the foreground
Documentary
New Guinea
A shot downwards into the women's group -- mourning
2006.15.1.6.34 A shot downwards into the women's group -- mourning
Documentary
New Guinea
Distant shot of the women's group around the pia
2006.15.1.6.16 Distant shot of the women's group around the pia
Documentary
New Guinea
a woman has recieved one of the cowrie strings
2006.15.1.9.7 a woman has recieved one of the cowrie strings
Documentary
New Guinea
Mourners
2006.15.1.30.29 Mourners
Documentary
New Guinea
Mourners
2006.15.1.30.31 Mourners
Documentary
New Guinea