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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

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

Date1961-1972
Object numberANMS1279[192]
NamePhotograph
MediumPhotographic paper
DimensionsOverall: 87 x 126 mm
Copyright© Estate of Denis George
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
Image Not Available for Denis George's son and several Papua New Guinean men standing in a decorated room containing pearling displays
Denis George's son and several Papua New Guinean men standing in a decorated room containing pearling displays
1961-1972
Photograph of several people standing in a shed, vieweing a pearl display on the walls and a large table in the centre of the room
Photograph of several people standing in a shed, vieweing a pearl display on the walls and a large table in the centre of the room
1961-1972
Colour photograph of several Papua New Guinean sitting in front of a pearl shell display, laid out on the ground, with a large audience behind, during Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's visit to Papua New Guinea in 1977
Colour photograph of several Papua New Guinean sitting in front of a pearl shell display, laid out on the ground, with a large audience behind, during Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's visit to Papua New Guinea in 1977
1977
Image Not Available for Denis George, standing in front of a pearl shell display, and next to several Papua New Guinean men
Denis George, standing in front of a pearl shell display, and next to several Papua New Guinean men
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
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
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
An elderly lady standing behind and several Papua New Guinean women looking at a table containing a pearling display
An elderly lady standing behind and several Papua New Guinean women looking at a table containing a pearling display
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
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
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
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