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From beside some of Waeke's playmates down the length of the sili
From beside some of Waeke's playmates down the length of the sili
Object Number 2006.12.1.53.13
Display Title From beside some of Waeke's playmates down the length of the sili
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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Waeke being draped with cowrie
2006.12.1.53.8 Waeke being draped with cowrie
Documentary
New Guinea
Waeke being draped with cowrie
2006.12.1.53.6 Waeke being draped with cowrie
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
Pig is laid down in the background; women near the pia
2006.12.1.53.20 Pig is laid down in the background; women near the pia
Documentary
New Guinea
Women's group seated in the sili
2006.12.1.66.9 Women's group seated in the sili
Documentary
New Guinea
Distance shot of entire sili from near its entrance
2006.15.1.29.23 Distance shot of entire sili from near its entrance
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New Guinea
making the haksé in the back sili
2006.12.1.56.1 making the haksé in the back sili
Documentary
New Guinea
Women mourning
2006.12.1.53.31 Women mourning
Documentary
New Guinea
Grieving women
2006.12.1.53.29 Grieving women
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
Women's group in the sili
2006.12.1.65.14 Women's group in the sili
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New Guinea
Boys run out of sili to chase mokat
2006.12.1.66.28 Boys run out of sili to chase mokat
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