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Object Number 2006.12.1.26.35
Display Title Butchering pigs for the feast at Ekiatrokmilek's funeral
Descriptions
Object Description Michael Rockefeller negatives; funeral; Tri X; 35 negatives
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 4/27/1961
Artist Michael Clark Rockefeller
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Family of Michael C. Rockefeller
Provenance
Donor Mary R. Morgan

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Preparing to butcher pigs for a feast at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
2006.12.1.26.30 Preparing to butcher pigs for a feast at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Preparing pigs for the feast at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
2006.12.1.26.34 Preparing pigs for the feast at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Men butchering pigs
2006.12.1.63.14 Men butchering pigs
Documentary
New Guinea
Aloro watches the work of butchering the pigs
2006.12.1.57.17 Aloro watches the work of butchering the pigs
Documentary
New Guinea
Preparing to butcher pigs for a feast at Ekiarotmilek's funeral; Jan Broekhuijse at left
2006.12.1.26.31 Preparing to butcher pigs for a feast at Ekiarotmilek's funeral; Jan Broekhuijse at left
Documentary
New Guinea
Preparing to shoot a pig for a feast at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
2006.12.1.26.20 Preparing to shoot a pig for a feast at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Man shooting a pig for a feast at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
2006.12.1.26.22 Man shooting a pig for a feast at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
View of men butchering pigs
2006.15.1.32.29 View of men butchering pigs
Documentary
New Guinea
the older, important men discussing the killings of the pigs
2006.12.1.52.33 the older, important men discussing the killings of the pigs
Documentary
New Guinea
Preparing to shoot a pig for a feast at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
2006.12.1.26.21 Preparing to shoot a pig for a feast at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
pigs laid out in front of the honai
2006.12.1.57.26 pigs laid out in front of the honai
Documentary
New Guinea
men begin to take off the tails and ears of pigs
2006.12.1.57.10 men begin to take off the tails and ears of pigs
Documentary
New Guinea