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the pig is held up and shot
the pig is held up and shot
Object Number 2006.12.1.53.17
Display Title the pig is held up and shot
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 held up to be shot; Etamigwi crying
2006.15.1.30.32 Pig is held up to be shot; Etamigwi crying
Documentary
New Guinea
about to kill some pigs
2006.12.1.53.16 about to kill some pigs
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
men rounding up a pig which will be shot
2006.12.1.52.23 men rounding up a pig which will be shot
Documentary
New Guinea
Women are now mourning at the pia
2006.12.1.53.15 Women are now mourning at the pia
Documentary
New Guinea
Large pig is being held up; partly by a stick - to be shot
2006.15.1.33.17 Large pig is being held up; partly by a stick - to be shot
Documentary
New Guinea
Women mourning
2006.12.1.53.31 Women mourning
Documentary
New Guinea
Yoroik watches as a pig is held and shot
2006.15.1.6.14 Yoroik watches as a pig is held and shot
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
Molaré standing out in front of Weaké
2006.12.1.53.32 Molaré standing out in front of Weaké
Documentary
New Guinea
Wali has a bow and an arrow in hands; 2 men make a pig ready to be shot
2006.12.1.52.36 Wali has a bow and an arrow in hands; 2 men make a pig ready to be shot
Documentary
New Guinea
Waeke being draped with cowrie
2006.12.1.53.8 Waeke being draped with cowrie
Documentary
New Guinea