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Object Number 2006.12.1.52.11
Display Title young boys bring in ferns
Descriptions
Object Description Michael Rockefeller negatives; Wam Kaneke; Plus X; 80 ASA; 36 negatives, 0-35
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 6/10/1961
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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Women's group and boys carring ferns thru it
2006.12.1.63.20 Women's group and boys carring ferns thru it
Documentary
New Guinea
making tipats in front of honai, pile of ferns in front of the fireplace
2006.15.1.34.4 making tipats in front of honai, pile of ferns in front of the fireplace
Documentary
New Guinea
Man with a bunch of ferns
2006.12.1.1.12 Man with a bunch of ferns
New Guinea
A man spreading out ferns on the ground at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
2006.12.1.26.24 A man spreading out ferns on the ground at Ekiarotmilek's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
closing the steam pit with ferns
2006.12.1.56.31 closing the steam pit with ferns
Documentary
New Guinea
closing the steam pit with ferns
2006.12.1.56.32 closing the steam pit with ferns
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a warrior with things over his head - grass and ferns
2006.18.1.34.12 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a warrior with things over his head - grass and ferns
Documentary
New Guinea
About a dozen charred rats lying in some ferns
2006.15.1.25.27 About a dozen charred rats lying in some ferns
Documentary
New Guinea
Asokmeké doing something with ferns near where the guts of the rats are being removed
2006.15.1.25.10 Asokmeké doing something with ferns near where the guts of the rats are being removed
Documentary
New Guinea
Handful of charred rats put into ferns to be wrapped up
2006.15.1.25.34 Handful of charred rats put into ferns to be wrapped up
Documentary
New Guinea
Ferns on the Tukumba
2006.37.1.30.6 Ferns on the Tukumba
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