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A Papua New Guinean man holding a pearl clamp, with another person holding a pearl shell with pliers
A Papua New Guinean man holding a pearl clamp, with another person holding a pearl shell with pliers

A Papua New Guinean man holding a pearl clamp, with another person holding a pearl shell with pliers

Date1961-1972
Object numberANMS1279[153]
NamePhotograph
MediumPhotographic paper
DimensionsOverall: 89 x 128 mm
Copyright© Estate of Denis George
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
A Papua New Guinean man, looking at a pearl shell being held with pliers
A Papua New Guinean man, looking at a pearl shell being held with pliers
1961-1972
A Papua New Guinean girl in traditional dress, holding a tray containing pearl or pearl shell jewellery, and a Papua New Guinean man holding a camera, who is picking up a piece of the jewellery
A Papua New Guinean girl in traditional dress, holding a tray containing pearl or pearl shell jewellery, and a Papua New Guinean man holding a camera, who is picking up a piece of the jewellery
1961-1972
A Papua New Guinean girl in traditional dress, holding a tray containing pearl or pearl shell jewellery, and a Papua New Guinean man picking up a piece of the jewellery
A Papua New Guinean girl in traditional dress, holding a tray containing pearl or pearl shell jewellery, and a Papua New Guinean man picking up a piece of the jewellery
1961-1972
A Papua New Guinean man seeding a pearl shell, held in place with a clamp
A Papua New Guinean man seeding a pearl shell, held in place with a clamp
1961-1972
A Papua New Guinean man seeding a pearl shell, which is held in place with a clamp
A Papua New Guinean man seeding a pearl shell, which is held in place with a clamp
1961-1972
A Papua New Guinean girl in traditional dress, holding a tray containing pearl or pearl shell jewellery, and four Papua New Guinean men looking at and holding pieces of the jewellery
A Papua New Guinean girl in traditional dress, holding a tray containing pearl or pearl shell jewellery, and four Papua New Guinean men looking at and holding pieces of the jewellery
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
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
Two Papua New Guinean men looking at a pearl shell, which is held in place with a clamp for seeding
Two Papua New Guinean men looking at a pearl shell, which is held in place with a clamp for seeding
1961-1972
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 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
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