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Image Not Available for Tortoise shell ornament with ostrich eggshell decoration - worn by women; conta
Tortoise shell ornament with ostrich eggshell decoration - worn by women; conta
Image Not Available for Tortoise shell ornament with ostrich eggshell decoration - worn by women; conta
Object Number 56-57-50/9866
Display Title Tortoise shell ornament with ostrich eggshell decoration - worn by women; conta
Descriptions
Object Description Tortoise shell ornament with ostrich egg shell decoration - worn by women; containing powder used for dusting selves
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Africa, Southwest: Nyae Nyae Region; Africa and Bechuana land, near border of SW
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Southwest Africa Expedition

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Tortoise shell ornament with ostrich egg shell decoration - worn by women; conta
56-57-50/9865 Tortoise shell ornament with ostrich egg shell decoration - worn by women; conta
Pouch
Africa
Tortoise shell ornament with ostrich eggshell decoration - worn by women; containing powder used for dusting selves
56-57-50/9864 Tortoise shell ornament with ostrich eggshell decoration - worn by women; containing powder used for dusting selves
Accessory
Africa
Compact, tortoise shell, and ostrich eggshell beads
2004.24.33133 Compact, tortoise shell, and ostrich eggshell beads
Namibia
Image Not Available for Water: Bau (daughter of Ti!kay) filling an ostrich eggshell with a tortoise shell dipper, with another woman sitting next to her
2001.29.2227 Water: Bau (daughter of Ti!kay) filling an ostrich eggshell with a tortoise shell dipper, with another woman sitting next to her
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Water: Bau (daughter of Ti!kay) filling an ostrich eggshell with a tortoise shell dipper, with another woman sitting next to her, view from the side
2001.29.2228 Water: Bau (daughter of Ti!kay) filling an ostrich eggshell with a tortoise shell dipper, with another woman sitting next to her, view from the side
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Bau (/Ti!kay's daughter) filling an ostrich eggshell with a tortoise shell dipper
2001.29.25966 Bau (/Ti!kay's daughter) filling an ostrich eggshell with a tortoise shell dipper
Gautscha
Tortoise shell compacts, each decorated with plastiv beads or beads from ostrich
971-2-50/11575F Tortoise shell compacts, each decorated with plastiv beads or beads from ostrich
Pouch
Africa
Tortoise shell compacts, each decorated with plastiv beads or beads from ostrich
971-2-50/11575E Tortoise shell compacts, each decorated with plastiv beads or beads from ostrich
Pouch
Africa
Tortoise shell compacts, each decorated with plastiv beads or beads from ostrich
971-2-50/11575D Tortoise shell compacts, each decorated with plastiv beads or beads from ostrich
Pouch
Africa
Tortoise shell compacts, each decorated with plastic beads or beads from ostrich
971-2-50/11575C Tortoise shell compacts, each decorated with plastic beads or beads from ostrich
Pouch
Africa
Tortoise shell compacts, each decorated with plastiv beads or beads from ostrich
971-2-50/11575B Tortoise shell compacts, each decorated with plastiv beads or beads from ostrich
Pouch
Africa
Modesty Apron worn by girl - made from ostrich egg shells
56-57-50/9863 Modesty Apron worn by girl - made from ostrich egg shells
Accessory
Africa