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Object Number
2004.29.22565
Display Title
Two chiefs, one with bow and arrow
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Guinea (British) / Western / Port Moresby / Motu Motu / Papuan Gulf, probably Toaripi. / (Haddon) / Papuan Gulf, probably Toaripi / (Motu Motu) / [verso] New Guinea Chiefs . (British N G) / Gift of A. Aggassiz / May 18,1899. / Papuan Gulf probably Toaripi (Motumotu) / (Haddon)"; stamped on photograph: "Kerry photographs / Sydney / 308 geo / copyright "
Department
Photographic
Date
1890-1899
Artist
Kerry Photo of Sydney
Culture
- Motu
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
British New Guinea
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / <County> / <City> / Port Moresby
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / <County> / <City> / Port Moresby
Additional Geographic Terms
Motu Motu
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 19.685 × 14.605 cm (7 3/4 × 5 3/4 in.)
Quantity
1
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Alexander Agassiz
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| 2004.29.22559 | Portrait of two women |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22567 | Large group of people in front of a wooden structure |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22563 | Portrait of two boys |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22892 | Three men in full dress |
Papuan G.
| ||
| 2004.29.22566 | Young women at well |
British New Guinea
Port Moresby | ||
| 2004.29.22561 | Portrait of two men |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22564 | Portrait of woman, profile |
British New Guinea
Port Moresby | ||
| 2004.29.22553 | Portrait of two boys |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22549 | Three men standing in front of a tree |
Port Moresby
British New Guinea | ||
| 2004.29.22893 | Group standing in front of trees |
Papuan G.
| ||
| 2004.29.22830 | Marine village |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.22829 | Marine village of Gaile |
British New Guinea
|