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Object Number 39-22-70/10859.1.191
Display Title Policeman beside drum at haus Tambaran
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Melanesia / Sepik River Region - Mandata Territory, New Guinea / 39-22 / (Above) My guide, of native constabulary with ad- / ministrator's party, beside drum, at house Tambaran. / Tambonum"
Department Photographic
Date 1885-1939
Artist Mr. William A. Robinson
Culture
  • Tambanum
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Papua New Guinea / <State> / <County> / <City> / Tambonum
Additional Geographic Terms Mandate Territory
Dimensions Overall: 13.335 × 8.89 cm (5 1/4 × 3 1/2 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Mr. William A. Robinson

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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
Close up of roof of haus Tambaran
39-22-70/10859.1.114 Close up of roof of haus Tambaran
Sepik
Haus Tambaran
39-22-70/10859.1.112 Haus Tambaran
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
Haus Tambaran
39-22-70/10859.1.211 Haus Tambaran
Sepik
Men beside carved drums under roof
39-22-70/10859.1.170 Men beside carved drums under roof
Tambonum
Policeman with gun beside grave of police boy
39-22-70/10859.1.184 Policeman with gun beside grave of police boy
Sepik
Two men beside carved crocodile column in haus Tambaran
2004.29.23075 Two men beside carved crocodile column in haus Tambaran
Tambonum
Carved figure in haus Tambaran
2004.29.23076 Carved figure in haus Tambaran
Tambonum
Carved drums under building
39-22-70/10859.1.178 Carved drums under building
Sepik
Haus Tambaran
2004.29.23074 Haus Tambaran
Tambonum