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Studio portrait of a New Guinea man with items from various other cultures
Studio portrait of a New Guinea man with items from various other cultures
Object Number 2004.29.22324
Display Title Studio portrait of a New Guinea man with items from various other cultures
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Melanesia / New Guinea / ??? / New Guinea Skirt- / Arawakan blowgun grimes / Congo musical instrument / New England rum"
Department Photographic
Date 1855-1910
Culture
  • Arawak
  • New Guinea
  • African
  • American
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / New Guinea
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 21.2725 × 16.8275 cm (8 3/8 × 6 5/8 in.)
Provenance
Collector Alexander Agassiz

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