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Object Number
2004.29.22867
Display Title
Man with spear and shield
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Guinea (British) / Hood Bay - Macfarland Harbour"; stamped on board: Division of An[thropology] / Harvard [University]"
Department
Photographic
Date
1855-1920
Culture
- New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
British New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Hood Bay, Macfarland Harbor
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 15.875 × 10.16 cm (6 1/4 × 4 in.)
Provenance
Collector
Department of Anthropology, Harvard University
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.22868 | Group of men with spears and shields |
British New Guinea
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| 2004.29.22876 | Man with body paint holding spear |
Milne Bay
| ||
| 2004.29.23349 | Man standing in front of a tree holding a club |
Solomon islands
| ||
| 2004.29.22875 | Two men, one with body paint |
Milne Bay
| ||
| 2004.29.22718 | People outside structure, two holding babies |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22641 | Boat |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22558 | Portrait of an ornamented man |
British New Guinea
Port Moresby | ||
| 2004.29.22912 | Portrait of a man |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.21749 | Photo of an Aboriginal Queensland Warrior holding a rainforest style shield, a spear and a spearthrower |
Queensland
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| 2004.29.22598 | Studio portrait of man |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.21686 | Young Abortiginal adult male photographed in striking pose holding boomerang and shield |
New South Wales
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| 2004.29.22705 | Girl sitting in profile in grass skirt |
China Strait
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