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Man blowing coconut oil on to another man's hair
Man blowing coconut oil on to another man's hair
Object Number 2004.29.23111
Display Title Man blowing coconut oil on to another man's hair
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "New Guinea (British) / Papua / Collingwood bay / Wanigila Village / Blowing cocoanut oil on to a man's hair. / 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
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 15.24 × 10.795 cm (6 × 4 1/4 in.)

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