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Object Number 2006.12.1.43.8
Display Title Man's hand, mikak and walimoken
Descriptions
Object Description Michael Rockefeller negatives; Weem; Plus X; 80 ASA; 36 negatives
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 5/26/1961
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Man with seeds in his beard; decorated with mikak and walimoken, and fur headdress
2006.12.1.4.35 Man with seeds in his beard; decorated with mikak and walimoken, and fur headdress
Documentary
New Guinea
Portrait of Teku with mikak, walimoken and the wamaik in his nose; he holds a spear
2006.17.1.92.16 Portrait of Teku with mikak, walimoken and the wamaik in his nose; he holds a spear
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek looks at a necklace of Walimoken under an oléa
2006.12.1.42.8 Weaklekek looks at a necklace of Walimoken under an oléa
Documentary
New Guinea
Looking at walimoken
2006.12.1.42.14 Looking at walimoken
Documentary
New Guinea
Wali and another man; both in mikak; dancing in a relaxed fashion
2006.12.1.98.29 Wali and another man; both in mikak; dancing in a relaxed fashion
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaklekek looks at a necklace of Walimoken under an oléa
2006.12.1.42.9 Weaklekek looks at a necklace of Walimoken under an oléa
Documentary
New Guinea
Woman putting some walimoken around a little boy's neck
2006.12.1.107.24 Woman putting some walimoken around a little boy's neck
Documentary
New Guinea
A  woman giving some walimoken to a little boy
2006.12.1.107.8 A woman giving some walimoken to a little boy
Documentary
New Guinea
Wereklowé holds his new mikak (shell neck band)
2006.12.1.35.23 Wereklowé holds his new mikak (shell neck band)
Documentary
New Guinea
Men working on a mikak (shell neck band)
2006.12.1.35.24 Men working on a mikak (shell neck band)
Documentary
New Guinea
Wereklowé and other men work on mikak
2006.12.1.36.28 Wereklowé and other men work on mikak
Documentary
New Guinea
Tekman Biok and other men working on mikak on the Anelerak
2006.12.1.35.35 Tekman Biok and other men working on mikak on the Anelerak
Documentary
New Guinea