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Object Number
2004.29.23164
Display Title
Men carrying new big net to go fishing
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Guinea (British) / Papua / Collingwood Bay / Wanigela Village. / Big net finished- men going fishing. / 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.23163 | Lacing sections of a big net together |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23135 | Man making a section of a big net |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23137 | Man finishing a landing net |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23134 | Man preparing fiber for net making |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23140 | Men making a net for catching wild boars |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23138 | Woman making pots and men sewing thatch |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23150 | Three men with headdresses |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23162 | Finished canoe |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23143 | Men slaking lime and woman beating tappa |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23146 | Men meeting for a hunt |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23136 | Wanigera dance |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23151 | Present of food to bridegroom's family on wedding day |
British New Guinea
|