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Image Not Available for Natural community of Japanese monkeys, 16 mm film
Natural community of Japanese monkeys, 16 mm film
Image Not Available for Natural community of Japanese monkeys, 16 mm film
Object Number 59-9-00/1.1
Display Title Natural community of Japanese monkeys, 16 mm film
Descriptions
Object Description See synopsis for film "Life of Monkeys" (professional film about a studies of monkeys in Japan. First part of film includes footage of a small group of monkeys on an island interacting and description of their social dynamics, grooming. Second part shows footage of a very large group at a feeding ground by a shrine, and descriptions social roles, ranking, passing on of habits, ostracism in larger group.) bw, sound, 22 min.
Department Photographic
Date 1954
Artist Penn Museum
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Asia / Japan
Materials Film
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Donated by Department of Anthropology, Harvard University

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