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Object Number 2004.29.22592
Display Title Treehouses
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "New Guinea (British)" Verso: "Tree Houses New Guinea, British / Gift of A. Agassiz / May 18, 1899."
Department Photographic
Date 1855-1899
Culture
  • New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / British New Guinea
Dimensions Overall: 13.97 × 19.3675 cm (5 1/2 × 7 5/8 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Alexander Agassiz

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
People in front of houses
2004.29.22797 People in front of houses
British New Guinea
Men on platform under treehouse
2004.29.22769 Men on platform under treehouse
British New Guinea
Huts, with treehouse in background
2004.29.22625 Huts, with treehouse in background
British New Guinea
Chief's house
2004.29.22798 Chief's house
British New Guinea
People in front of chief's spirehouse
2004.29.22784 People in front of chief's spirehouse
Kerepunu
Boat with sail
2004.29.22587 Boat with sail
British New Guinea
Three men standing in front of a tree
2004.29.22905 Three men standing in front of a tree
Samarai
People around platform with carved columns
2004.29.22776 People around platform with carved columns
British New Guinea
Row of buildings in front of jungle
2004.29.22593 Row of buildings in front of jungle
British New Guinea
Media Restricted
2004.29.22582 Corpse
British New Guinea
Treehouse
2004.29.22339 Treehouse
New Guinea
Marine village of Gaile
2004.29.22829 Marine village of Gaile
British New Guinea