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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

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

Date1961-1972
Object numberANMS1279[427]
NamePhotograph
MediumPhotographic paper
DimensionsOverall: 117 x 164 mm
Copyright© Estate of Denis George
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
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
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
1970
Two Papua New Guinean men sitting on a verandah surrounded by pearl shells
Two Papua New Guinean men sitting on a verandah surrounded by pearl shells
1966-1982
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
Three Papua New Guinean men, two standing and one sitting, with the man in the forefront holding a piece of pearl shell jewellery
Three Papua New Guinean men, two standing and one sitting, with the man in the forefront holding a piece of pearl shell jewellery
1961-1972
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
Photograph of four Papua New Guinean men, beside a wharf, opening pearl shells
Photograph of four Papua New Guinean men, beside a wharf, opening pearl shells
1961-1972
Photograph of several Papua New Guinean men standing or sitting in a room containing pearl and pearl shell displays on the walls and on a long desk
Photograph of several Papua New Guinean men standing or sitting in a room containing pearl and pearl shell displays on the walls and on a long desk
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
Photograph of numerous Papua New Guinean people sitting on a pearl raft cleaning pearl shells
Photograph of numerous Papua New Guinean people sitting on a pearl raft cleaning pearl shells
1961-1972
Photograph of five men sitting on a wharf with a pile of pearl shells
Photograph of five men sitting on a wharf with a pile of pearl shells
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