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men starting a fire
Object Number 2006.12.1.55.26
Display Title men starting a fire
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
men starting a fire
2006.12.1.55.25 men starting a fire
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
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
little girls with their fingers just chopped off
2006.12.1.55.18 little girls with their fingers just chopped off
Documentary
New Guinea
women going to the fields
2006.12.1.55.7 women going to the fields
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
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
2006.12.1.55.13 large group of people all helping to get the mice
Documentary
New Guinea
Family scene
2006.12.1.55.19 Family scene
Documentary
New Guinea