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A mouse held in someone's hands
A mouse held in someone's hands
Object Number 2006.16.1.18.32
Display Title A mouse held in someone's hands
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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A mouse held in someone's hands
2006.16.1.18.33 A mouse held in someone's hands
Documentary
New Guinea
A man inspects a mouse in his hands
2006.16.1.18.34 A man inspects a mouse in his hands
Documentary
New Guinea
Woluklek watches as a man inspects a mouse in his hands
2006.16.1.18.36 Woluklek watches as a man inspects a mouse in his hands
Documentary
New Guinea
A man inspects a mouse in his hands
2006.16.1.18.35 A man inspects a mouse in his hands
Documentary
New Guinea
Woluklek has found a mouse near a fence
2006.16.1.18.31 Woluklek has found a mouse near a fence
Documentary
New Guinea
Women crouched, keeping themselves warm near the fire
2006.16.1.18.7 Women crouched, keeping themselves warm near the fire
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
Women picking bones out of the dead fire on which Yonokma was cremated
2006.16.1.18.14 Women picking bones out of the dead fire on which Yonokma was cremated
Documentary
New Guinea
A woman, mourning, reaches out towards Yonokma on the burning funeral pyre
2006.16.1.15.30 A woman, mourning, reaches out towards Yonokma on the burning funeral pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
Women wailing at Yonokma's funeral as he burns on the pyre
2006.16.1.15.29 Women wailing at Yonokma's funeral as he burns on the pyre
Documentary
New Guinea
A woman picks Yonokma's bone out of the dead fire while men mourn
2006.16.1.18.17 A woman picks Yonokma's bone out of the dead fire while men mourn
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