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Close up of roof of haus Tambaran
Object Number 39-22-70/10859.1.114
Display Title Close up of roof of haus Tambaran
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Melanesia / Sepik River Region - Mandata Territory, New Guinea / 39-22 / House Tambaran (N. G. Clubhouse) with 4 skulls at top. / Maringai"
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, Maringei
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 8.89 × 13.6525 cm (3 1/2 × 5 3/8 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Mr. William A. Robinson

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Haus Tambaran
39-22-70/10859.1.112 Haus Tambaran
Sepik
Stool, food dish, drums, shields, stool found in Haus Tambarans
39-22-70/10859.1.142 Stool, food dish, drums, shields, stool found in Haus Tambarans
Sepik
Person in haus tambaran
39-22-70/10859.1.162 Person in haus tambaran
Tambonum
Haus Tambaran
39-22-70/10859.1.175 Haus Tambaran
Sepik
Policeman beside drum at haus Tambaran
39-22-70/10859.1.191 Policeman beside drum at haus Tambaran
Tambonum
Haus Tambaran
39-22-70/10859.1.211 Haus Tambaran
Sepik
Men beside carved canoes
39-22-70/10859.1.213 Men beside carved canoes
Sepik
Carved drums under building
39-22-70/10859.1.178 Carved drums under building
Sepik
People seated on and around stilted wooden structure with roof but no walls
39-22-70/10859.1.130 People seated on and around stilted wooden structure with roof but no walls
Sepik
People seated on and around stilted wooden structure with roof but no walls
39-22-70/10859.1.129 People seated on and around stilted wooden structure with roof but no walls
Sepik
Men and children under roof
39-22-70/10859.1.143 Men and children under roof
Sepik
Men beside carved drums under roof
39-22-70/10859.1.170 Men beside carved drums under roof
Tambonum