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A man mourning at Yonokma's funeral
A man mourning at Yonokma's funeral
Object Number 2006.16.1.15.9
Display Title A man mourning at Yonokma's funeral
Descriptions
Object Description a man mourning in the frgd; women in the bkgd; Robert Gardner negative taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Wakun #1; Plus X; over the head of Tukom towards a woman who is grieving deeply
Classification
  • Documentary
Department Photographic
Date 7/6/1961
Artist Robert G. Gardner
Culture
  • Dani
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line Gift of Robert Gardner
Provenance
Donor Robert G. Gardner

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A man mourning at Yonokma's funeral
2006.16.1.15.8 A man mourning at Yonokma's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Women beyond the fire of Yonokma's funeral pyre
2006.16.1.15.15 Women beyond the fire of Yonokma's funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Tukom and his mother, Okanike, at Yonokma's funeral
2006.16.1.15.18 Tukom and his mother, Okanike, at Yonokma's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Tukom and his mother, Okanike, at Yonokma's funeral
2006.16.1.15.19 Tukom and his mother, Okanike, at Yonokma's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Women beyond the fire of Yonokma's burning funeral pyre
2006.16.1.15.17 Women beyond the fire of Yonokma's burning funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Women beyond the fire of Yonokma's funeral pyre
2006.16.1.15.16 Women beyond the fire of Yonokma's funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Women mourning around the burning funeral pyre
2006.16.1.15.12 Women mourning around the burning funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Women wail, mouring Yonokma at his funeral
2006.16.1.15.6 Women wail, mouring Yonokma at his funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
The women in very depressed spirits near the funeral pyre with the haki tree trunks on which Yonokma rested dead the night before
2006.16.1.15.5 The women in very depressed spirits near the funeral pyre with the haki tree trunks on which Yonokma rested dead the night before
Documentary
New Guinea
Yonokma being held while he is prepared for his funeral
2006.16.1.15.3 Yonokma being held while he is prepared for his funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Yonokma being held while he is prepared for the funeral
2006.16.1.15.2 Yonokma being held while he is prepared for the funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Women mourning at Yonokma's funeral
2006.16.1.15.26 Women mourning at Yonokma's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea