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chair being constructed
Object Number 2006.12.1.59.30
Display Title chair being constructed
Descriptions
Object Description Michael Rockefeller negatives; Weake funeral #2; Tri X; 33 negatives
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
Men begin to undo the chair on which Weaké is seated
2006.12.1.58.34 Men begin to undo the chair on which Weaké is seated
Documentary
New Guinea
Men begin to undo the chair on which Weaké is seated
2006.12.1.58.35 Men begin to undo the chair on which Weaké is seated
Documentary
New Guinea
Child in chair
2006.12.1.60.33 Child in chair
Documentary
New Guinea
Hands of women clutching onto the chair of the dead boy
2006.12.1.63.3 Hands of women clutching onto the chair of the dead boy
Documentary
New Guinea
Man mourns, chair behind him
2006.12.1.61.32 Man mourns, chair behind him
Documentary
New Guinea
Men being 'cleaned'; this is Sue samilek; feather is being brushed over the hands of men who have something to do with this dead body
2006.12.1.62.13 Men being 'cleaned'; this is Sue samilek; feather is being brushed over the hands of men who have something to do with this dead body
Documentary
New Guinea
Weaké being put onto the fire
2006.12.1.62.4 Weaké being put onto the fire
Documentary
New Guinea
hakse being made
2006.12.1.61.19 hakse being made
Documentary
New Guinea
hakse being made
2006.12.1.61.17 hakse being made
Documentary
New Guinea
More logs being put on the fire
2006.12.1.62.5 More logs being put on the fire
Documentary
New Guinea
Weake is being brought to some banana leaves on which he will be laid
2006.12.1.58.36 Weake is being brought to some banana leaves on which he will be laid
Documentary
New Guinea
Child in chair
2006.12.1.60.34 Child in chair
Documentary
New Guinea