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Object Number
39-22-70/10859.1.153
Display Title
Wife of hunter
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations
Written on board: "Melanesia / Sepik River Region - Mandata Territory, New Guinea / 39-22 / (Left) Fashionable Sepik / beauty - Mindimbit village / wife of head-hunter."
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, Mindimbit
Dimensions
Overall: 13.335 × 8.89 cm (5 1/4 × 3 1/2 in.)
Historical Language
Museum staff recognize the offensive nature of the term “head hunter” in describing the photographed individuals and activities. The term is listed here as it is part of the original documentation of past collecting practices and past methods of analysis.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39-22-70/10859.1.151 | Hunter in profile |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.148 | Hunter |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.150 | Hunter |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.149 | Group of people, administrator's yacht in background |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.193 | Old hunter and wives |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.180 | Hunter |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.147 | Man, side view |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.152 | Hunter |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.188 | Women holding child and monkey |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.142 | Stool, food dish, drums, shields, stool found in Haus Tambarans |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.143 | Men and children under roof |
Sepik
| ||
| 39-22-70/10859.1.200 | Women, nursing child, child in rain hood |
Sepik
|