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Polik and others beating the bushes for mice
Polik and others beating the bushes for mice
Object Number 2006.12.1.55.8
Display Title Polik and others beating the bushes for mice
Descriptions
Object Description Michael Rockefeller negatives; Weake Wakum feast #2; Plus X; 80 ASA; 31 negatives, 1-36, 5 blank
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 6/12/1961
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
Polik and others beating the bushes for mice
2006.12.1.55.10 Polik and others beating the bushes for mice
Documentary
New Guinea
Polik and others beating the bushes for mice
2006.12.1.55.11 Polik and others beating the bushes for mice
Documentary
New Guinea
Polik and others beating the bushes for mice
2006.12.1.55.9 Polik and others beating the bushes for mice
Documentary
New Guinea
large group of people all helping to get the mice
2006.12.1.55.12 large group of people all helping to get the mice
Documentary
New Guinea
Tege Warek beating bushes
2006.14.1.8.5 Tege Warek beating bushes
Documentary
New Guinea
Polik, Asuk and others oversee the making of this haksé
2006.12.1.56.13 Polik, Asuk and others oversee the making of this haksé
Documentary
New Guinea
large group of people all helping to get the mice
2006.12.1.55.13 large group of people all helping to get the mice
Documentary
New Guinea
Polik hunting for mice a day after the wam kanneké; these will be eaten to lift the taboo ban which is on the whole group for having had this very important ceremony
2006.15.1.27.5 Polik hunting for mice a day after the wam kanneké; these will be eaten to lift the taboo ban which is on the whole group for having had this very important ceremony
Documentary
New Guinea
Apeori and Yegé Asuk and Polik all looking for mice
2006.15.1.27.7 Apeori and Yegé Asuk and Polik all looking for mice
Documentary
New Guinea
men are coming in and being greeted by others
2006.12.1.52.8 men are coming in and being greeted by others
Documentary
New Guinea
Polik and others at an Etai
2006.12.1.3.2 Polik and others at an Etai
Documentary
New Guinea
Full-length shot of Polik and others at an Etai
2006.12.1.3.1 Full-length shot of Polik and others at an Etai
Documentary
New Guinea