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Mourners around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Mourners around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Object Number 2006.12.1.27.1
Display Title Mourners around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Descriptions
Object Description Michael Rockefeller negatives; funeral; Tri X; 33 negatives
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 4/27/1961
Artist Michael Clark Rockefeller
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 Family of Michael C. Rockefeller
Provenance
Donor Mary R. Morgan

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Mourners around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
2006.12.1.27.3 Mourners around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Mourners around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
2006.12.1.27.4 Mourners around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Mourners around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
2006.12.1.27.2 Mourners around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Women around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
2006.12.1.26.32 Women around the pia at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
People mourning at Ekiarotmilek's funeral; body being lifted from the pia
2006.12.1.27.22 People mourning at Ekiarotmilek's funeral; body being lifted from the pia
Documentary
New Guinea
Men on their way to Ekiarotmilek's funeral
2006.12.1.26.5 Men on their way to Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
The dismantled pia and mourners around it
2006.12.1.27.23 The dismantled pia and mourners around it
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
Women on their way to Ekiarotmilek's funeral near the Mapiliama sien
2006.12.1.26.1 Women on their way to Ekiarotmilek's funeral near the Mapiliama sien
Documentary
New Guinea
A woman stokes the dying embers of Ekiarotmilek's funeral pyre
2006.12.1.31.1 A woman stokes the dying embers of Ekiarotmilek's funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
People mourning at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
2006.12.1.27.10 People mourning at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Men begin to build the funeral pyre; mourners all around
2006.12.1.27.30 Men begin to build the funeral pyre; mourners all around
Documentary
New Guinea