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Women, nursing child, child in rain hood
Women, nursing child, child in rain hood
Object Number 39-22-70/10859.1.200
Display Title Women, nursing child, child in rain hood
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Melanesia / Sepik River Region - Mandata Territory, New Guinea / 39-22 / Women of Yentjan region. Peaked hood is of woven / matting and acts as protection from rain - Sepik / umbrella"
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, Yentjan
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 8.89 × 13.335 cm (3 1/2 × 5 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Mr. William A. Robinson

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