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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

A Papua New Guinean man, looking at a pearl shell being held with pliers

Date1961-1972
Object numberANMS1279[157]
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 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
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
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 seeding a pearl shell at a desk, with three men and two boys looking on
A Papua New Guinean man seeding a pearl shell at a desk, with three men and two boys looking on
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 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
A Papue New Guinean man seeding a pearl shell, which is held in place with a clamp
A Papue New Guinean man seeding a pearl shell, which is held in place with a clamp
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
A Papua New Guinean man sitting at a desk seeding a pearl shell, with three onlookers
A Papua New Guinean man sitting at a desk seeding a pearl shell, with three onlookers
1961-1972