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A man sitting on a wood floor in front of lined up pearl shells
A man sitting on a wood floor in front of lined up pearl shells

A man sitting on a wood floor in front of lined up pearl shells

Date1961-1972
Object numberANMS1279[005]
NamePhotograph
MediumPhotographic paper
DimensionsOverall: 89 x 127 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 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
Strip of four black-and-white negatives, the first two images of people cleaning pearl shells, and the final two of pearl shells lined up into rows
Strip of four black-and-white negatives, the first two images of people cleaning pearl shells, and the final two of pearl shells lined up into rows
1966-1982
Strip with four negatives, including a man sitting cross-legged in front of pearl shells, pearl shells, Yurie (or Yulie) George sunbaking and a pearl production raft
Strip with four negatives, including a man sitting cross-legged in front of pearl shells, pearl shells, Yurie (or Yulie) George sunbaking and a pearl production raft
1961-1972
Strip of four black-and-white negatives, the first, third and fourth of people cleaning pearls on a pearl raft, and the second of a hundreds of pearl shells, lined up into rows
Strip of four black-and-white negatives, the first, third and fourth of people cleaning pearls on a pearl raft, and the second of a hundreds of pearl shells, lined up into rows
1966-1982
Lined up pearl shells
Lined up pearl shells
1961-1972
A man sitting, with a pile of pearls shells in front of him, on Packe Island
A man sitting, with a pile of pearls shells in front of him, on Packe Island
1963
Yurie (or Yulie) George holding two pearl shells, next to a pearl cage with two pearl shells sitting at the front, on Packe Island
Yurie (or Yulie) George holding two pearl shells, next to a pearl cage with two pearl shells sitting at the front, on Packe Island
1962-1964
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of a woman, probably Yurie (or Yulie) George, sitting on the deck of a boat holding up pearl shells, and the second image of pearl shells lying on the ground
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of a woman, probably Yurie (or Yulie) George, sitting on the deck of a boat holding up pearl shells, and the second image of pearl shells lying on the ground
1961
Image Not Available for Two Photographs, glued onto a sheet of paper, of Denis and Yurie George sitting at a desk seeding pearl shells, and the second of a man also seeding a pearl shell, on Packe Island
Two Photographs, glued onto a sheet of paper, of Denis and Yurie George sitting at a desk seeding pearl shells, and the second of a man also seeding a pearl shell, on Packe Island
1962-1963
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
Two black-and-white negatives, the first a pearl cage filled with pearl shells, and the second a person sitting on a pearl raft, in front of a shed, with pearl cages
Two black-and-white negatives, the first a pearl cage filled with pearl shells, and the second a person sitting on a pearl raft, in front of a shed, with pearl cages
1961
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of a pearl raft and boat in the water, with sand in the foreground, and the second of a woman, probably Yurie (or Yulie) George, sitting on the deck of a boat holding up pearl shells
Two black-and-white negatives, the first of a pearl raft and boat in the water, with sand in the foreground, and the second of a woman, probably Yurie (or Yulie) George, sitting on the deck of a boat holding up pearl shells
1961