Skip to main content
Object Number
39-22-70/10859.1.91
Display Title
Men in long canoe
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Melanesia / Sepik River Region - Mandata Territory, New Guinea / 39-22 / Big canoe that came to barter with us for tobacco. / 200 miles inland"
Department
Photographic
Date
1885-1939
Artist
Mr. William A. Robinson
Culture
- Sepik
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
Papua New Guinea
/
Sepik
Additional Geographic Terms
Mandate Territory, Aibon
Dimensions
Overall: 9.2075 × 14.2875 cm (3 5/8 × 5 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of William A. Robinson, 1939
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Mr. William A. Robinson
Important Note about Historical Language
Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.
| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39-22-70/10859.1.89 | Men in long canoe |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.111 | Men on riverbank beside outrigger canoe |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.146 | Group of men in front of trees |
Sepik
| ||
| 2004.24.33765 | "Big canoe that came to barter with us for tobacco. 200 miles inland" |
New Guinea
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.92 | Men in small canoe |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.142 | Stool, food dish, drums, shields, stool found in Haus Tambarans |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.140 | Village scene |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.148 | Hunter |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.198 | Western men, native police, and group of natives gathered around tobacco |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.113 | Outrigger canoe, larger boat and dock in background |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.98 | Line of men |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.97 | Line of men |
Sepik
|