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Colour photograph of two halves of an opened pearl shell, with the flesh still attached
Colour photograph of two halves of an opened pearl shell, with the flesh still attached

Colour photograph of two halves of an opened pearl shell, with the flesh still attached

Date1970
Object numberANMS1279[280]
NamePhotograph
MediumPhotographic paper
DimensionsOverall: 89 x 129 mm
Copyright© Estate of Denis George
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
Two halves of a pearl shell, one shell with the flesh still attached, and the other shell with three blister pearls, on Packe Island
Two halves of a pearl shell, one shell with the flesh still attached, and the other shell with three blister pearls, on Packe Island
1957-1958
Two halves of a pearl shell, one shell with the flesh still attached, on Packe Island.
Two halves of a pearl shell, one shell with the flesh still attached, on Packe Island.
1957-1958
Colour photograph of an opened pearl shell, with the flesh still attached on one half of the shell, and two blister pearls on the other half
Colour photograph of an opened pearl shell, with the flesh still attached on one half of the shell, and two blister pearls on the other half
1970
Colour negative of people holding an opened pearl shell with flesh still attached, which is being removed with a knife, and a closed pearl shell
Colour negative of people holding an opened pearl shell with flesh still attached, which is being removed with a knife, and a closed pearl shell
1961
Colour negative of an opened pearl shell in a container with the flesh still attached
Colour negative of an opened pearl shell in a container with the flesh still attached
1961
Image Not Available for Denis George holding both halves of a pearl shell, with pearl shells next to him on the wharf
Denis George holding both halves of a pearl shell, with pearl shells next to him on the wharf
1961-1972
35mm colour transparency of two specimen jars sitting on a table, each containing a pearl shell with flesh and pearls still attached
35mm colour transparency of two specimen jars sitting on a table, each containing a pearl shell with flesh and pearls still attached
1961-1972
35mm colour transparency of two specimen jars sitting on a table, each containing a pearl shell with flesh and pearls still attached
35mm colour transparency of two specimen jars sitting on a table, each containing a pearl shell with flesh and pearls still attached
1961-1972
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, both of a pearl shell with inner flesh still attached, with hands holding two pearl seeding implements on the flesh, with one resting on the flesh by itself
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, both of a pearl shell with inner flesh still attached, with hands holding two pearl seeding implements on the flesh, with one resting on the flesh by itself
1961
A pearl shell with inner flesh still attached, with hands holding two pearl seeding implements on the flesh, with one resting on the flesh by itself
A pearl shell with inner flesh still attached, with hands holding two pearl seeding implements on the flesh, with one resting on the flesh by itself
1961
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, both of a pearl shell with inner flesh still attached, with hands holding two pearl seeding implements on the flesh
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, both of a pearl shell with inner flesh still attached, with hands holding two pearl seeding implements on the flesh
1961
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, both of a pearl shell with inner flesh still attached, with hands holding two pearl seeding implements on the flesh
Two black-and-white negatives, joined together, both of a pearl shell with inner flesh still attached, with hands holding two pearl seeding implements on the flesh
1961