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Man holding a child in a hut next to a Bolóo Baa' (bamboo) structure used for collecting water
- Title (English):
- Man holding a child in a hut next to a Bolóo Baa' (bamboo) structure used for collecting water
- Collection:
- Perema: Digital Museum of Penan Culture
- Set:
- Penan Cultural Digital Museum
Penans of Sarawak
- Photographer:
- Morrison, Hedda
- Creation Date:
- 1955-1965
- Community Estimated Creation Date:
- 1950-1959
- Location:
- Sarawak, Malaysia
- ID Number:
- RMM04516_b15_v02_021
- Collection Number:
- 4516
- File Name:
- RMM04516_b15_v02_021.jpg
- Work Type:
- photographs
- Materials/Techniques:
- black-and-white photographs
- Subject:
- children
hut
Ngeleboo’ (Penan hut)
Penguman (food)
- Description:
- The design and structure of a family's hut indicates if the their child is a boy or a girl. In this case, the right side is higher.
- Source:
- Image source: 'Penans of Sarawak' photobook by Hedda Morrison.
Metadata source: Garen Jengan and the Penan community of Long Lamai.
- Cite As:
- Hedda Morrison photographs, #4516. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
- Repository:
- Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
- Archival Collection:
- Hedda Morrison photographs
- Box:
- 15
- Format:
- Image
- Rights:
- Cornell University holds the copyright to this item and provides access to this item for research and personal use. The written permission of any copyright and other rights holders is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use that extends beyond what is authorized by fair use and other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item. Inquiries regarding reproductions of and/or permissions to use this item may be sent to rareref@cornell.edu.
