IDNO

P.99221.MAT

Description

“Flakes *A.”
“WIRU 1967. Examples of hafted flakes. On 2 occasions sets of people were asked to demonstrate the use of flakes. Individual photographs are marked *A or *B where this is recorded.
*A A set of hafted flakes only. -> MUSEUM NOS. 68.328.
*B Hafted & unhafted flakes. -> IN OUR POSSESSION STILL.”

Place

Oceania Melanesia; Papua New Guinea; Southern Highlands

Cultural Affliation

Wiru

Named Person

Photographer

Strathern, Marilyn

Collector / Expedition

Date

1967

Collection Name

Museum Archives Transfer

Source

Format

Print Black & White

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.99186 to P.99320 were formerly kept in paper archive envelope OA2/10/11; Box 300. The prints have now been transferred to the photo archive. P.99216 to P.99228 were in the envelope now numbered C531/5/.

Bibliographical Reference: Strathern M. Stone Axes and Flake Tools: Evaluations from Two New Guinea Highlands Societies. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 1970;35:311-329. [doi:10.1017/S0079497X00013505, JD 22/10/2024]

This print has been catalogued with the support of the Getty Grant Fund.