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Colour photograph of several Papua New Guinean men and children in a shed, either using pearling equipment, holding pearl shells, or working with half pearls (or mabe pearls) in a metal cylinder
Colour photograph of several Papua New Guinean men and children in a shed, either using pearling equipment, holding pearl shells, or working with half pearls (or mabe pearls) in a metal cylinder

Colour photograph of several Papua New Guinean men and children in a shed, either using pearling equipment, holding pearl shells, or working with half pearls (or mabe pearls) in a metal cylinder

Date1970
Object numberANMS1279[286]
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
Colour photograph of three Papua New Guinean men; one standing, one sitting using pearling machinery, and the third touching half pearls (or mabe pearls) in a large metal cylindrical container
Colour photograph of three Papua New Guinean men; one standing, one sitting using pearling machinery, and the third touching half pearls (or mabe pearls) in a large metal cylindrical container
1970
Colour photograph of a young Papua New Guinean boy crouched down next to a metal container, holding a pearl shell with blister pearls, and surrounded by numerous pearl shells
Colour photograph of a young Papua New Guinean boy crouched down next to a metal container, holding a pearl shell with blister pearls, and surrounded by numerous pearl shells
1970
Colour photograph of two Papua New Guinean boys holding, and surrounded by, pearl shells with blister pearls
Colour photograph of two Papua New Guinean boys holding, and surrounded by, pearl shells with blister pearls
1970
Colour photograph of a Papua New Guinean man sitting cross-legged in front of numerous pearl shells, many of which have blister pearls
Colour photograph of a Papua New Guinean man sitting cross-legged in front of numerous pearl shells, many of which have blister pearls
1961-1972
Colour photograph of several Papua New Guinean men constructing a pearl raft for pearl shells
Colour photograph of several Papua New Guinean men constructing a pearl raft for pearl shells
1961-1972
Two Papua New Guinean men and a child, with one of the men sitting beside a pile of pearl shells, and the other sitting on a metal cylinder at a machine
Two Papua New Guinean men and a child, with one of the men sitting beside a pile of pearl shells, and the other sitting on a metal cylinder at a machine
1961-1972
35mm colour transparency of a display of pearl shells with blister pearls, half pearls (or mabe pearls), nuclei, pearl shell jewellery and pearl shell pieces
35mm colour transparency of a display of pearl shells with blister pearls, half pearls (or mabe pearls), nuclei, pearl shell jewellery and pearl shell pieces
1961-1972
35mm colour transparency of two pearl shells; one with blister pearls, and one with circles cut out of it, surrounded by half pearls (or mabe pearls) and round pearl disks
35mm colour transparency of two pearl shells; one with blister pearls, and one with circles cut out of it, surrounded by half pearls (or mabe pearls) and round pearl disks
1961-1972
35mm colour transparency of two pearl shells with blister pearls, and three half pearls (or mabe pearls)
35mm colour transparency of two pearl shells with blister pearls, and three half pearls (or mabe pearls)
1961-1972
35mm colour transparency of three pearl shells with pearl blisters, half pearls (or mabe pearls) and pearl jewellery
35mm colour transparency of three pearl shells with pearl blisters, half pearls (or mabe pearls) and pearl jewellery
1961-1972
35mm colour transparency of three pearl shells with pearl blisters, half pearls (or mabe pearls) and pearl jewellery
35mm colour transparency of three pearl shells with pearl blisters, half pearls (or mabe pearls) and pearl jewellery
1961-1972
35mm colour transparency of two Papua New Guinean men, and a small child, sitting at a table with pearl shells and pearl seeding equipment
35mm colour transparency of two Papua New Guinean men, and a small child, sitting at a table with pearl shells and pearl seeding equipment
1961-1972