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Object Number
2004.29.22582
Display Title
Corpse
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Guinea (British)" Printed on photograph: "No 91 New Guinea" Verso: "Gift of A. Agassiz / May 18, 1899. / British N. Guinea"
Department
Photographic
Date
1855-1899
Culture
- New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
British New Guinea
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 14.2875 × 10.16 cm (5 5/8 × 4 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Alexander Agassiz
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.22765 | Men beside platform for corpses |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22587 | Boat with sail |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22798 | Chief's house |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22584 | Woman sitting on rock |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22780 | Children on porch and woman with bag |
Kerepunu
| ||
| 2004.29.22799 | People in front of houses |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22593 | Row of buildings in front of jungle |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22776 | People around platform with carved columns |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22588 | Men in jungle |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22829 | Marine village of Gaile |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22824 | Canoe and pile dwellings |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22553 | Portrait of two boys |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea |