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Object Number 2004.29.22871
Display Title Village
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "New Guinea (British) / Milne Bay / New Guinea (British)"; printed on photograph: "No. 65 Native village Milne Bay N. Guinea"
Department Photographic
Date 1855-1920
Culture
  • New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / Massim / Milne Bay
Dimensions Overall: 11.43 × 15.24 cm (4 1/2 × 6 in.)

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Village
2004.29.22872 Village
Milne Bay
Man with body paint holding spear
2004.29.22876 Man with body paint holding spear
Milne Bay
Man and woman sitting against a tree, with a pig standing next to them
2004.29.22873 Man and woman sitting against a tree, with a pig standing next to them
Milne Bay
Group of men standing, houses in background
2004.29.22870 Group of men standing, houses in background
Milne Bay
People sitting in front of house
2004.29.22869 People sitting in front of house
Milne Bay
Two men, one with body paint
2004.29.22875 Two men, one with body paint
Milne Bay
Two men, one with body paint
2004.29.22874 Two men, one with body paint
Milne Bay
Village
2004.29.23159 Village
British New Guinea
Village
2004.29.23160 Village
British New Guinea
People along shore, with marine village in background
2004.29.22899 People along shore, with marine village in background
Port Moresby
Coastal village, children on beach
2004.29.22742 Coastal village, children on beach
British New Guinea
Typical grave near a village
2004.29.23165 Typical grave near a village
British New Guinea