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Women are now mourning at the pia
Women are now mourning at the pia
Object Number 2006.12.1.53.15
Display Title Women are now mourning at the pia
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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 surround the pia
2006.12.1.53.18 Women surround the pia
Documentary
New Guinea
Grieving women
2006.12.1.53.25 Grieving women
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
a mourning woman
2006.12.1.53.22 a mourning woman
Documentary
New Guinea
Men arriving at the funeral; pia in the left middleground
2006.12.1.53.14 Men arriving at the funeral; pia in the left middleground
Documentary
New Guinea
about to kill some pigs
2006.12.1.53.16 about to kill some pigs
Documentary
New Guinea
Women's group; pia, Wereklowé behind mourning
2006.15.1.29.32 Women's group; pia, Wereklowé behind mourning
Documentary
New Guinea
The pia, men and women's heads, Wereklowé standing and mourning
2006.15.1.29.30 The pia, men and women's heads, Wereklowé standing and mourning
Documentary
New Guinea
Over the heads of women; at pia; Molaré mourning
2006.15.1.29.3 Over the heads of women; at pia; Molaré mourning
Documentary
New Guinea
Women mourning
2006.12.1.53.31 Women mourning
Documentary
New Guinea
Pigs brought into sili with the pia in the middleground and women in the foreground
2006.15.1.30.26 Pigs brought into sili with the pia in the middleground and women in the foreground
Documentary
New Guinea
mourning men
2006.12.1.53.24 mourning men
Documentary
New Guinea