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A Papua New Guinean woman, standing in front of a tray containing pearl shell pieces
A Papua New Guinean woman, standing in front of a tray containing pearl shell pieces

A Papua New Guinean woman, standing in front of a tray containing pearl shell pieces

Date1961-1972
Object numberANMS1279[193]
NamePhotograph
MediumPhotographic paper
DimensionsOverall: 126 x 87 mm
Copyright© Estate of Denis George
ClassificationsPhotographs
Credit LineANMM Collection Gift from the George Family and Adrian Jackson
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 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
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
Photograph of four people watching a Papua New Guinean man seeding a pearls shell at a desk with wooden trays and a cylindrical metal object
Photograph of four people watching a Papua New Guinean man seeding a pearls shell at a desk with wooden trays and a cylindrical metal object
1961-1972
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
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 and Denis George, who is holding out a tray in front of his body
Two Papua New Guinean men and Denis George, who is holding out a tray in front of his body
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
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 five young Papua New Guinean men tying or sorting pieces of rope
Photograph of five young Papua New Guinean men tying or sorting pieces of rope
1961-1972
Yurie (or Yulie) George seeding a pearl shell, with a Papua new Guinean man standing in the background
Yurie (or Yulie) George seeding a pearl shell, with a Papua new Guinean man standing in the background
1961-1972