Man's feather back ornament

Expand Favorite

Object Number 2006.37.1.17.29

Display Title Man's feather back ornament

Descriptions

Object Description Eliot Elisofon negatives taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; 32 negatives; 35mm Kodak Plus X Pan Film/Kodak Safety Film

Classification

Documentary

Department Photographic

Date 1961

Artist Mr. Eliot Elisofon

Geography/Provenience/Site Name

Oceania / New Guinea

Materials Negative

Credit Line Gift of Jill and Elin Elisofon

Provenance

Donor Elin Elisofon

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

Discover More

Object Number	Title	Classification	Geography/Provenience
2006.37.1.17.28	Man's feather back ornament	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.37.1.17.4	Man with long feathers in his hat	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.37.1.42.5	Eliot Elisofon tugs at a man's beard and in return is tugged on his own	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.37.1.31.2	Two men looking at the camera	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.37.1.8.12	Back of Wali	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.37.1.8.11	Back of Wali	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.37.1.8.10	Back of Wali	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.37.1.17.11	Husuk walking back from the Etai	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.37.1.27.6	Uwar and a man playing with Elisofon's camera	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.37.1.24.36	Natolek looking through camera lens	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.37.1.45.27	Kurela using EE's camera; surrounded by children	Documentary	New Guinea
2006.37.1.17.13	Men dancing	Documentary	New Guinea

Website Survey Tab

1f69a77c2231fb4eaf16965ca0408aeb

4b7cdb578f7f96565678010216267206