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Object Number
2004.29.23151
Display Title
Present of food to bridegroom's family on wedding day
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Guinea (British) / Papua / Collingwood Bay / Wanigela Village. / Marriage customs - The present of food to bridegroom's family / on wedding day. Wanigera / Village of Wanigera - Collingwood Bay. / Papua, British New Guinea, Stetson Fund, 1911."
Department
Photographic
Date
1885-1911
Culture
- New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
British New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Wanigela Village, Collingwood Bay
Dimensions
Overall: 10.795 × 15.24 cm (4 1/4 × 6 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.23148 | Customary present to one who has given valuable aid |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23149 | Friends lamenting with prospective brides |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23136 | Wanigera dance |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23163 | Lacing sections of a big net together |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23103 | Bride |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23137 | Man finishing a landing net |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23135 | Man making a section of a big net |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23134 | Man preparing fiber for net making |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23150 | Three men with headdresses |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23152 | Delivery of bride at groom's house |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23164 | Men carrying new big net to go fishing |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23162 | Finished canoe |
British New Guinea
|