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National Anthropological Archives
Walter M. Koch photographs of Orongo petroglyphs on Easter Island, circa 1970s
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.2001-12
- Creators:
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Koch, Walter M.
- Dates:
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circa 1970s
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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234 Printssilver gelatin
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Images of petroglyphs in Mata Ngarau, a sacred site at Orongo on Easter Island. The photographs are mounted on pages that have been removed from a three-ring binder with "Los Petroglifos de Mata Ngarau Orongo" and "Walter Koch M." handwritten on the front. A map of the Mata Ngarau section and a key to where photographs were made is also available with the collection.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Walter M. Koch was a Chilean dentist and amateur photographer of 1970s Orongo.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated as part of the Robert Alexander collection to the John Wesley Powell Library of Anthropology (National Museum of Natural History) in 1985. Transferred to the National Anthropological Archives with the Charles Love Easter Island slides.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 2001-12, Walter M. Koch photographs of Orongo petroglyphs on Easter Island, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of Orongo petroglyphs held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot 97.
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 2001-12
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Orongo Site (Easter Island) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Petroglyphs | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
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4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746
naa@si.edu
