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Cowrie bands of nyeraken aré being laid out on banana leaves
Cowrie bands of nyeraken aré being laid out on banana leaves
Object Number 2006.15.1.7.28
Display Title Cowrie bands of nyeraken aré being laid out on banana leaves
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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Cowrie bands of nyeraken aré being laid out on banana leaves
2006.15.1.7.29 Cowrie bands of nyeraken aré being laid out on banana leaves
Documentary
New Guinea
Cowrie bands of nyeraken aré being laid out on banana leaves
2006.15.1.7.31 Cowrie bands of nyeraken aré being laid out on banana leaves
Documentary
New Guinea
Cowrie bands of nyeraken aré being laid out on banana leaves
2006.15.1.7.30 Cowrie bands of nyeraken aré being laid out on banana leaves
Documentary
New Guinea
Weake is being brought to some banana leaves on which he will be laid
2006.12.1.58.36 Weake is being brought to some banana leaves on which he will be laid
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek and other men watch as Asikanilep spreads the nyeraken aré out on a banana leaf in front of the honai; Abukulmo during Eak's funeral
2006.17.1.19.12 Weaklekek and other men watch as Asikanilep spreads the nyeraken aré out on a banana leaf in front of the honai; Abukulmo during Eak's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
In Halole's sili beginning of Weake's funeral; men have come to place the nyeraken aré on the little boy and stand ready to drape the child with cowrie strings
2006.12.1.53.1 In Halole's sili beginning of Weake's funeral; men have come to place the nyeraken aré on the little boy and stand ready to drape the child with cowrie strings
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek hands a woman a nyeraken aré; others are on the banana leaf in front of him; Asikanilep watches
2006.17.1.19.7 Weaklekek hands a woman a nyeraken aré; others are on the banana leaf in front of him; Asikanilep watches
Documentary
New Guinea
A man holds up a nyeraken aré to hand out at the funeral for the old woman
2006.12.1.78.26 A man holds up a nyeraken aré to hand out at the funeral for the old woman
Documentary
New Guinea
Asikanilep and Weaklekek inspect nyeraken aré
2006.17.1.19.9 Asikanilep and Weaklekek inspect nyeraken aré
Documentary
New Guinea
Laying down the nyeraken aré
2006.17.1.103.8 Laying down the nyeraken aré
Documentary
New Guinea
Asikanilep bringing the nyeraken aré from the honai in Abukulmo which will be given away during Eak's funeral
2006.17.1.19.11 Asikanilep bringing the nyeraken aré from the honai in Abukulmo which will be given away during Eak's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Men handling nyeraken aré; bringing them back into the honai
2006.12.1.65.10 Men handling nyeraken aré; bringing them back into the honai
Documentary
New Guinea