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Men mourning at Yonokma's funeral
Men mourning at Yonokma's funeral
Object Number 2006.16.1.16.2
Display Title Men mourning at Yonokma's funeral
Descriptions
Object Description Robert Gardner negative taken during Harvard Peabody New Guinea Expedition; Wakun #1; Plus X; women ms; wailing as Yonokma burns
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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Asikanilep and other men mourning at Yonokma's funeral
2006.16.1.16.6 Asikanilep and other men mourning at Yonokma's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Wali and other men mourning at Yonokma's funeral
2006.16.1.16.5 Wali and other men mourning at Yonokma's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Wali and other men mourning at Yonokma's funeral
2006.16.1.16.4 Wali and other men mourning at Yonokma's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Men mourning at Yonokma's funeral
2006.16.1.16.3 Men mourning at Yonokma's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Men mourning at Yonokma's funeral
2006.16.1.16.1 Men mourning at Yonokma's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Women mourning at Yonokma's funeral
2006.16.1.15.27 Women mourning at Yonokma's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Men arranging Yonokma's corpse on the pia in the early parts of the funeral ceremony
2006.16.1.17.17 Men arranging Yonokma's corpse on the pia in the early parts of the funeral ceremony
Documentary
New Guinea
Men arranging Yonokma's corpse on the pia in the early parts of the funeral ceremony
2006.16.1.17.16 Men arranging Yonokma's corpse on the pia in the early parts of the funeral ceremony
Documentary
New Guinea
Men arranging Yonokma's corpse on the pia in the early parts of the funeral ceremony
2006.16.1.17.15 Men arranging Yonokma's corpse on the pia in the early parts of the funeral ceremony
Documentary
New Guinea
Women wailing at Yonokma's funeral as he burns on the pyre
2006.16.1.15.28 Women wailing at Yonokma's funeral as he burns on the pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Early morning after Yonokma's funeral, four women sit by the dead fire that burned Yonokma
2006.16.1.18.2 Early morning after Yonokma's funeral, four women sit by the dead fire that burned Yonokma
Documentary
New Guinea
Over the heads of a great many men at Yonokma's funeral
2006.16.1.16.25 Over the heads of a great many men at Yonokma's funeral
Documentary
New Guinea