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Colour Colour photograph of a Papua New Guinean man sitting on a boat, pulling in a buoy on a rope in the water, on Pearl Island
Colour Colour photograph of a Papua New Guinean man sitting on a boat, pulling in a buoy on a rope in the water, on Pearl Island

Colour Colour photograph of a Papua New Guinean man sitting on a boat, pulling in a buoy on a rope in the water, on Pearl Island

Date1961-1972
Object numberANMS1279[343]
NamePhotograph
MediumPhotographic paper
DimensionsOverall: 89 x 131 mm
Copyright© Estate of Denis George
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
Colour photograph of a Papua New Guinean man sitting on a boat, pulling on a rope in the water, on Pearl Island
Colour photograph of a Papua New Guinean man sitting on a boat, pulling on a rope in the water, on Pearl Island
1961-1972
Colour photograph of a Papua New Guinean man sitting on the edge of a boat, pulling rope out of the water, on Pearl Island
Colour photograph of a Papua New Guinean man sitting on the edge of a boat, pulling rope out of the water, on Pearl Island
1961-1972
Colour photograph of a Papua New Guinean man sitting on the edge of a boat, holding a piece of rope out of the water, on Pearl Island
Colour photograph of a Papua New Guinean man sitting on the edge of a boat, holding a piece of rope out of the water, on Pearl Island
1961-1972
Colour photograph of two Papua New Guinean men, sitting in a small boat-like structure in the water, pulling on ropes and wood
Colour photograph of two Papua New Guinean men, sitting in a small boat-like structure in the water, pulling on ropes and wood
1961-1972
Colour photograph of many Papua New Guinean people standing and sitting on the beach during the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island, with boats with coloured sails on the beach
Colour photograph of many Papua New Guinean people standing and sitting on the beach during the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island, with boats with coloured sails on the beach
1961-1972
Photograph of several Papua New Guinean men, divided into two lines, pulling ropes attached to wooden beams in the water, and held by people on a nearby boat
Photograph of several Papua New Guinean men, divided into two lines, pulling ropes attached to wooden beams in the water, and held by people on a nearby boat
1961-1972
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 people in traditional dress, sitting in a row on the ground, surrounded by hundreds of onlookers, taken at the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island
Colour photograph of several Papua New Guinean people in traditional dress, sitting in a row on the ground, surrounded by hundreds of onlookers, taken at the Pacific Festival on Pearl Island
1961-1972
Colour photograph of several Papua New Guinean sitting in front of a pearl shell display, laid out on the ground, with a large audience behind, during Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's visit to Papua New Guinea in 1977
Colour photograph of several Papua New Guinean sitting in front of a pearl shell display, laid out on the ground, with a large audience behind, during Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's visit to Papua New Guinea in 1977
1977
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 three Papua New Guinean men standing or sitting on a wooden pearl production raft
Colour photograph of three Papua New Guinean men standing or sitting on a wooden pearl production raft
1970
Strip of four colour negatives from Pearl Island, the first two of land and water, the third of buoys in the water attached to rope, and the fourth of a man holding onto rope in the water
Strip of four colour negatives from Pearl Island, the first two of land and water, the third of buoys in the water attached to rope, and the fourth of a man holding onto rope in the water
1961-1972