Expedition Photograph and Film Collection
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Location Subject: |
Papuans of Bisano |
Filename: |
W076 |
Captions [about captions] |
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Bisano; women & girls of Bisano, interrupted at their sago making to have a picture taken; Papuan women |
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A group of women from the village of Bisano gathering sago. The decorations on the arms and shoulders are made with sago flour. Typical women’s costumes are shown – bark aprons, nose and ear ornaments, shell and seed necklaces, etc. |
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War Bkgd. #9, plate 20, In the Van Rees Mountains, Netherlands New Guinea; b: women and girls wearing bark loin clothes |
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Quote
from Stirling Journal: |
Although they had never seen a camera before, they would strike a coquettish attitude that would do credit to a professional Follies actress. (May 31) |
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