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Stool, food dish, drums, shields, stool found in Haus Tambarans
Stool, food dish, drums, shields, stool found in Haus Tambarans
Object Number 39-22-70/10859.1.142
Display Title Stool, food dish, drums, shields, stool found in Haus Tambarans
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Melanesia / Sepik River Region - Mandata Territory, New Guinea / 39-22 / Below: Native objects, Ambunti region (225 miles up Sepik R.) / In foreground: stool and food dish. In background: 2 drums at / either end; shields; stool in center is typical of Sepik and / found in all house Tambarans."
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, Ambunti
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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Objects from Ambunti region, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
2004.24.31404 Objects from Ambunti region, Sepik River, Papua New Guinea
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Close up of roof of haus Tambaran
39-22-70/10859.1.114 Close up of roof of haus Tambaran
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39-22-70/10859.1.112 Haus Tambaran
Sepik
Person in haus tambaran
39-22-70/10859.1.162 Person in haus tambaran
Tambonum
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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
Carved drums under building
39-22-70/10859.1.178 Carved drums under building
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Group of men in front of trees
39-22-70/10859.1.146 Group of men in front of trees
Sepik
Drums
39-22-70/10859.1.139 Drums
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Men beside carved drums under roof
39-22-70/10859.1.170 Men beside carved drums under roof
Tambonum
Men in long canoe
39-22-70/10859.1.91 Men in long canoe
Sepik