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Object Number
2004.29.22829
Display Title
Marine village of Gaile
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Guinea (British) / Papuan Gulf / Marine, Village of Gaile / [verso] Marine Village of Gaile / British / New Guinea / Gift of A. Agassiz / May 18, 1899."; printed on photograph: "17."
Department
Photographic
Date
1881-1891
Artist
William George Lawes
Culture
- New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
British New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Marine Village of Gaile, Papuan Gulf
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 13.6525 × 19.685 cm (5 3/8 × 7 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Alexander Agassiz
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.22830 | Marine village |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22825 | Marine village at Tupuseli |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22559 | Portrait of two women |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22827 | Marine village at Hula |
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 | ||
| 2004.29.22550 | Three women tattooed and adorned with ornaments |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22822 | Young Men with Maiva Shields |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22891 | Marine village |
Papuan G.
| ||
| 2004.29.22899 | People along shore, with marine village in background |
Port Moresby
| ||
| 2004.29.22826 | Marine village at Tupuseli |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22561 | Portrait of two men |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea |