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Woman with large growth on forehead holding child, group of people among trees in background
Woman with large growth on forehead holding child, group of people among trees in background
Object Number 39-22-70/10859.1.125
Display Title Woman with large growth on forehead holding child, group of people among trees in background
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Melanesia / Sepik River Region - Mandata Territory, New Guinea / 39-22 / Woman with large growth on head"
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
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 8.89 × 13.97 cm (3 1/2 × 5 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Mr. William A. Robinson

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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39-22-70/10859.1.203 Women and children standing among trees
Sepik
Group of people, trees
39-22-70/10859.1.96 Group of people, trees
Sepik
Woman holding child and small monkey
39-22-70/10859.1.109 Woman holding child and small monkey
Sepik
Group of people, administrator's yacht in background
39-22-70/10859.1.149 Group of people, administrator's yacht in background
Sepik
Group of men in front of trees
39-22-70/10859.1.146 Group of men in front of trees
Sepik
Women holding child and monkey
39-22-70/10859.1.188 Women holding child and monkey
Sepik
Two women, one holding child, propping up fish racks
39-22-70/10859.1.124 Two women, one holding child, propping up fish racks
Sepik
Men and child seated on ground, building in background
39-22-70/10859.1.102 Men and child seated on ground, building in background
Sepik
Group of men and child standing under wooden structure
39-22-70/10859.1.123 Group of men and child standing under wooden structure
Sepik
Group of people
39-22-70/10859.1.145 Group of people
Sepik
Group of people
39-22-70/10859.1.196 Group of people
Sepik
Women, nursing child, child in rain hood
39-22-70/10859.1.200 Women, nursing child, child in rain hood
Sepik