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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
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

Date1961-1972
Object numberANMS1279[424]
NamePhotograph
MediumPhotographic paper
DimensionsOverall: 50 x 53 mm
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
Image Not Available for Denis George sitting on a wharf, holding an opened pearl shell, with pearl shells beside him on the wharf
Denis George sitting on a wharf, holding an opened pearl shell, with pearl shells beside him on the wharf
1961-1972
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 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
1970
Image Not Available for 35mm colour transparency of Denis George and a Japanese man , both holding pearl shells with blister pearls
35mm colour transparency of Denis George and a Japanese man , both holding pearl shells with blister pearls
1961-1972
A Papua New Guinean man sitting on a wharf, holding an opened pearl shell, with pearl shells beside him on the wharf
A Papua New Guinean man sitting on a wharf, holding an opened pearl shell, with pearl shells beside him on the wharf
1961-1972
Image Not Available for Two colour negatives, joined together, of Denis and Yurie (or Yulie) George sitting on a pearl raft next to a pearl cage filled with pearl shells, and Denis and Yurie George standing on a pearl raft, pulling pearl cages out of the water
Two colour negatives, joined together, of Denis and Yurie (or Yulie) George sitting on a pearl raft next to a pearl cage filled with pearl shells, and Denis and Yurie George standing on a pearl raft, pulling pearl cages out of the water
1961
Image Not Available for Denis George in a tin shed, leaning next to a table on which are sitting two pearl shells with blisters, on Packe Island
Denis George in a tin shed, leaning next to a table on which are sitting two pearl shells with blisters, on Packe Island
1957-1958
Image Not Available for Denis George holding two pearl shells, with two pearl shells resting on a pearl cage, on Packe Island
Denis George holding two pearl shells, with two pearl shells resting on a pearl cage, on Packe Island
1963
Image Not Available for Two black-and-white negatives, the first of Denis and Yurie (or Yulie) George working with pearl shells, and the second of Yurie holding two pearl shells, with another two resting on a pearl cage, on Packe Island
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of Denis and Yurie (or Yulie) George working with pearl shells, and the second of Yurie holding two pearl shells, with another two resting on a pearl cage, on Packe Island
1963
Image Not Available for Denis George opening a pearl shell, with a man sitting next to him
Denis George opening a pearl shell, with a man sitting next to him
1961-1972
Image Not Available for Denis George standing at a small bench in the water, holding up two whole pearl shells
Denis George standing at a small bench in the water, holding up two whole pearl shells
1961-1972