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Various shapes of figures in colors, including ostrich lying down on eggs, ostrich nest, giraffe, airplane, kudu, waterhole, and skerms
Various shapes of figures in colors, including ostrich lying down on eggs, ostrich nest, giraffe, airplane, kudu, waterhole, and skerms
Object Number 997-11-50/12767
Display Title Various shapes of figures in colors, including ostrich lying down on eggs, ostrich nest, giraffe, airplane, kudu, waterhole, and skerms
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Handwritten on back: "ostrich lying down / on eggs / ostrich nest - / giraffe / ostrich egg /air plane / kudu / waterhole / path / [crossed out: houses] / skerms / + paths / ostrich / Tsauwke / Jan 18 / 1."
Classification
  • Drawing
Department Prints and Drawings
Date 1/18/1953
Culture
  • Ts’au
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Kavango East / Kaudom National Park / Cho/ana
Materials Crayon
Dimensions Overall: 35.3 x 42.9 cm (13 7/8 x 16 7/8 in.)
Label on object Tsamko Jan 18 1
Credit Line Gift of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas
Provenance
Collector Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (7/10/51-1/21/53 - 6/10/97)
Donor Elizabeth Marshall Thomas (7/10/51-1/21/53 - 6/10/97)

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