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A long shot of the sili, women's group in the foreground
A long shot of the sili, women's group in the foreground
Object Number 2006.15.1.8.11
Display Title A long shot of the sili, women's group in the foreground
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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A long shot of the sili, women's group in the foreground
2006.15.1.8.12 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
Photo taken from a distance of the women's group
2006.15.1.7.9 Photo taken from a distance of the women's group
Documentary
New Guinea
The women's group -- women and children seated together
2006.15.1.7.7 The women's group -- women and children seated together
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
women's group
2006.15.1.10.18 women's group
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 women's group
2006.15.1.6.30 The women's group
Documentary
New Guinea
A child peers at the camera from the women's group
2006.15.1.7.35 A child peers at the camera from the women's group
Documentary
New Guinea
The women's group mourning
2006.15.1.6.3 The women's group mourning
Documentary
New Guinea
A man distributing pig meat to the women's group
2006.15.1.7.25 A man distributing pig meat to the women's group
Documentary
New Guinea