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Object Number
2004.29.23127
Display Title
Man spearing fish
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Guinea (British) / Papua / Collingwood Bay / Wanigela Village. / Native spearing fish- Wanigera / Collingwood Bay, Papua, British New Guinea. Stetson Fund, 1913."
Department
Photographic
Date
1885-1913
Culture
- New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
British New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Wanigela Village, Collingwood Bay
Dimensions
Overall: 15.24 × 10.795 cm (6 × 4 1/4 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.23132 | Boys spearing a vegetable discus with sharpened midribs |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23159 | Village |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23160 | Village |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23157 | Girl lying in the sun to cure fever |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23128 | Man drinking from a coconut |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23129 | Man drinking from a coconut |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23165 | Typical grave near a village |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23168 | Canoes hauled up on shore |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23167 | Group of men dancing between rows of houses |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23126 | Taboo erected by chief |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23145 | Man washing sago starch out of the pounded pith- Wanigera |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23137 | Man finishing a landing net |
British New Guinea
|