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funeral for an old woman; men preparing meat; funeral pyre
funeral for an old woman; men preparing meat; funeral pyre
Object Number 2006.12.1.78.35
Display Title funeral for an old woman; men preparing meat; funeral pyre
Descriptions
Object Description Michael Rockefeller negatives; valley filled with clouds; Tri X; 400 ASA; 35 negatives
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 7/27/1961-7/28/1961
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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men building a funeral pyre
2006.12.1.78.29 men building a funeral pyre
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Men cutting pig meat in Abulupak during the funeral for the woman who died there
2006.12.1.85.12 Men cutting pig meat in Abulupak during the funeral for the woman who died there
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Funeral pyre in right foreground; women background
2006.12.1.77.20 Funeral pyre in right foreground; women background
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New Guinea
A man holds up a nyeraken aré to hand out at the funeral for the old woman
2006.12.1.78.26 A man holds up a nyeraken aré to hand out at the funeral for the old woman
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New Guinea
Funeral pyre
2006.15.1.12.16 Funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Funeral pyre
2006.15.1.12.3 Funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Bringing in wood for the funeral pyre
2006.12.1.27.25 Bringing in wood for the funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
funeral for a woman, men mourning
2006.12.1.77.6 funeral for a woman, men mourning
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New Guinea
A woman stokes the dying embers of Ekiarotmilek's funeral pyre
2006.12.1.31.1 A woman stokes the dying embers of Ekiarotmilek's funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
The funeral pyre, almost completely burned
2006.12.1.31.23 The funeral pyre, almost completely burned
Documentary
New Guinea
The ashes from Weaké's funeral pyre are in the center
2006.12.1.55.4 The ashes from Weaké's funeral pyre are in the center
Documentary
New Guinea
Young boys and girls eat pig at the funeral ceremony for the woman
2006.12.1.78.18 Young boys and girls eat pig at the funeral ceremony for the woman
Documentary
New Guinea