IDNO

P.99614.ACH2

Description

A group of about twenty men stand in an open space. Most are wearing loincloths and have cords crossed over their chests. Some are carrying bows or shields. Among the group are four men in uniform trousers, jackets and caps.

Above the image is written in manuscript: "Posting from Coral Paper today two articles of interest in them, will see [?hid & in part lake. Kuant again.] Cawling."; and below the image is written in the same hand, "Head Hunters Dutch N. G."

Place

Oceania Melanesia; New Guinea; SE Asia; Indonesia; Papua Province [Dutch New Guinea; Irian Jaya]

Cultural Affliation

Named Person

Photographer

None

Collector / Expedition

Haddon, Alfred Cort

Date

pre 1903

Collection Name

Unmounted Haddon Collection

Source

?Haddon, Alfred Cort (Dr)

Format

Postcard

Primary Documentation

Other Information

P.99534 to P.99642 are in A.172. The album was formerly kept in paper archive envelope WO6/1/11; Box 174. It has now been transferred to the photo archive. The album was formerly kept in the Haddon Library.

This album has been catalogued with the support of the Getty Grant Fund. [AN 1/9/2003]