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Two women attend to Yonokma's corpse
Two women attend to Yonokma's corpse
Object Number 2006.16.1.17.30
Display Title Two women attend to Yonokma's corpse
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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Two women attend to Yonokma's corpse
2006.16.1.17.31 Two women attend to Yonokma's corpse
Documentary
New Guinea
Two women attend to Yonokma's corpse
2006.16.1.17.28 Two women attend to Yonokma's corpse
Documentary
New Guinea
Two women attend to Yonokma's corpse
2006.16.1.17.29 Two women attend to Yonokma's corpse
Documentary
New Guinea
Three women grouped around Yonokma's corpse at his funeral
2006.16.1.17.35 Three women grouped around Yonokma's corpse at his funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
View, over the heads of women, of Yonokma's corpse in the pia
2006.16.1.17.27 View, over the heads of women, of Yonokma's corpse in the pia
Documentary
New Guinea
Women mourn around Yonokma's corpse at his funeral
2006.16.1.17.36 Women mourn around Yonokma's corpse at his funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Three women grouped around Yonokma's corpse at his funeral
2006.16.1.17.33 Three women grouped around Yonokma's corpse at his funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Three women grouped around Yonokma's corpse at his funeral
2006.16.1.17.34 Three women grouped around Yonokma's corpse at his funeral
Documentary
New Guinea
Three women grouped around Yonokma's corpse at his funeral
2006.16.1.17.32 Three women grouped around Yonokma's corpse at his 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