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Beginning of Weake's funeral
Beginning of Weake's funeral
Object Number 2006.12.1.53.2
Display Title Beginning of Weake's funeral
Descriptions
Object Description Michael Rockefeller negatives; Weake wakun; Plus X; 80 ASA; 35 negatives, 0-36, 1 blank
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 6/11/1961
Artist Michael Clark Rockefeller
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Materials Negative, 35mm
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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Beginning of Weake's funeral
2006.12.1.53.3 Beginning of Weake'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
The ashes from Weaké's funeral pyre are in the center
2006.12.1.55.5 The ashes from Weaké's funeral pyre are in the center
Documentary
New Guinea
The ashes from Weaké's funeral pyre are in the center
2006.12.1.55.4 The ashes from Weaké's funeral pyre are in the center
Documentary
New Guinea
Molaré picking Weaké's bones out of the ashes of his fire
2006.12.1.55.15 Molaré picking Weaké's bones out of the ashes of his fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Molaré picking Weaké's bones out of the ashes of his fire
2006.12.1.55.16 Molaré picking Weaké's bones out of the ashes of his fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Weake's funeral
2006.12.1.58.6 Weake's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaké's funeral
2006.12.1.58.3 Weaké's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Molaré picking Weaké's bones out of the ashes of his fire
2006.12.1.55.14 Molaré picking Weaké's bones out of the ashes of his fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaké's funeral; Molaré standing; pia
2006.12.1.58.2 Weaké's funeral; Molaré standing; pia
Documentary
New Guinea
Women distributing sus the morning following Weaké's funeral
2006.12.1.65.24 Women distributing sus the morning following Weaké's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Fire burning; low; day of Weaké's funeral
2006.12.1.65.21 Fire burning; low; day of Weaké's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea