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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
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Japan
Materials
Film
Quantity
1
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Department of Anthropology, Harvard University
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