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Object Number
2004.29.23110
Display Title
Woman with child on her back
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Guinea (British) / Papua / Collingwood bay / Wanigila Village / Carrying child on top of loads. / Wanigera Village. Collingwood Bay. / Papua, British New Guinea- Stetson Fund, June 1911."
Department
Photographic
Date
ca. 1911
Culture
- New Guinea
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania
/
British New Guinea
Additional Geographic Terms
Wanigela, Collingwood Bay
Dimensions
Overall: 15.24 × 10.795 cm (6 × 4 1/4 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.23112 | Women with children on their shoulders and bags on their backs |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23119 | Woman carrying baby in a sling |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23113 | Shaving a married woman's head |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23111 | Man blowing coconut oil on to another man's hair |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23118 | Baby in a bag cradle |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23121 | Family at home |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23120 | Family returning from work |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23136 | Wanigera dance |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23137 | Man finishing a landing net |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23135 | Man making a section of a big net |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23134 | Man preparing fiber for net making |
British New Guinea
| ||
| 2004.29.23108 | Teenage girl with her face covered according to custom |
British New Guinea
|