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Itlai sharpens his digging stick; little girl holds a stone axe
Itlai sharpens his digging stick; little girl holds a stone axe
Object Number 2006.12.1.76.7
Display Title Itlai sharpens his digging stick; little girl holds a stone axe
Descriptions
Object Description Michael Rockefeller negatives; Werene's garden; Plus X; 80 ASA; 34 negatives
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 7/26/1961
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
Itlai sharpens his digging stick
2006.12.1.76.8 Itlai sharpens his digging stick
Documentary
New Guinea
Itlai sharpens his digging stick
2006.12.1.76.9 Itlai sharpens his digging stick
Documentary
New Guinea
Itlai sharpens his digging stick
2006.12.1.76.10 Itlai sharpens his digging stick
Documentary
New Guinea
Child holds stone axe; Itlai smooths the paddle
2006.12.1.76.11 Child holds stone axe; Itlai smooths the paddle
Documentary
New Guinea
Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a man and his little girl; he holds her closely in front of him; on the Anelerak
2006.18.1.23.34 Samuel Putnam negatives, New Guinea; a man and his little girl; he holds her closely in front of him; on the Anelerak
Documentary
New Guinea
In Werené's garden; 2 little children and 2 men; one is Itlai; he is working
2006.12.1.76.6 In Werené's garden; 2 little children and 2 men; one is Itlai; he is working
Documentary
New Guinea
Portrait of Teku with mikak, walimoken and the wamaik in his nose; he holds a spear
2006.17.1.92.16 Portrait of Teku with mikak, walimoken and the wamaik in his nose; he holds a spear
Documentary
New Guinea
Itlai about to carve a big chunk of trash out of the ditch
2006.12.1.76.27 Itlai about to carve a big chunk of trash out of the ditch
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
Itlai carving a great chunk out of the trash
2006.12.1.76.30 Itlai carving a great chunk out of the trash
Documentary
Papua New Guinea
child holds stone axe
2006.12.1.76.15 child holds stone axe
Documentary
New Guinea
child holds stone axe
2006.12.1.76.16 child holds stone axe
Documentary
New Guinea
child holds stone axe
2006.12.1.76.14 child holds stone axe
Documentary
New Guinea