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Object Number
2004.29.22824
Display Title
Canoe and pile dwellings
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Guinea (British) / Papuan Gulf / Marine Village / [verso] Marine Village / British / New Guinea / Gift of A. Agassiz. / May 18, 1899."; printed on photograph: "132."
Department
Photographic
Date
1855-1899
Culture
- New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
British New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Marine Village, Papuan Gulf
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 14.605 × 19.685 cm (5 3/4 × 7 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Alexander Agassiz
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.22823 | Men standing around beached canoe, with pile dwellings in background |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22829 | Marine village of Gaile |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22830 | Marine village |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22825 | Marine village at Tupuseli |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22827 | Marine village at Hula |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22892 | Three men in full dress |
Papuan G.
| ||
| 2004.29.22559 | Portrait of two women |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22646 | Pile dwellings |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22644 | Boats, with pile dwellings in background |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22647 | Pile dwellings |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22776 | People around platform with carved columns |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22565 | Two chiefs, one with bow and arrow |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea |