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Image Not Available for Various figures (snaking lines, circles, animals, and man) in colors
Various figures (snaking lines, circles, animals, and man) in colors
Image Not Available for Various figures (snaking lines, circles, animals, and man) in colors
Object Number 997-11-50/12653
Display Title Various figures (snaking lines, circles, animals, and man) in colors
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Handwritten on back: "July 25 / Gum / p.5"
Classification
  • Drawing
Department Prints and Drawings
Date 7/25/1951
Artist Gum
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Crayon
Dimensions Overall: 28.4 x 44.9 cm (11 3/16 x 17 11/16 in.)
Label on object July 25 Gum p. 5
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Circles, circles within circles, and short snaking lines in colors
997-11-50/12648 Circles, circles within circles, and short snaking lines in colors
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Various shapes of figures and circles in colors, including humen, lion spoor, and feather; various shapes of lines and circles in colors, including an ant and feather, on back
997-11-50/12692 Various shapes of figures and circles in colors, including humen, lion spoor, and feather; various shapes of lines and circles in colors, including an ant and feather, on back
Drawing
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Snaking meandering lines and circles in colors
997-11-50/12657 Snaking meandering lines and circles in colors
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Maroon straight lines with snaking lines overlapping, circles within circles, and parallel lines within a circle
997-11-50/12636 Maroon straight lines with snaking lines overlapping, circles within circles, and parallel lines within a circle
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Swirled circles and snaking lines in colors; various circles and lines in colors in red, orange, and purple on back
997-11-50/12762 Swirled circles and snaking lines in colors; various circles and lines in colors in red, orange, and purple on back
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Various shapes of circles, squiggles, and snaking lines in purple, blue, and pink
997-11-50/12639 Various shapes of circles, squiggles, and snaking lines in purple, blue, and pink
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Various shapes of circles and lines in colors
997-11-50/12638 Various shapes of circles and lines in colors
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Snaking lines, circles, and circles with swirls inside in pink, purple, red, brown, green, blue, and orange
997-11-50/12635 Snaking lines, circles, and circles with swirls inside in pink, purple, red, brown, green, blue, and orange
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Meandering lines, circles, and snaking lines in pink, purple, and red
997-11-50/12634 Meandering lines, circles, and snaking lines in pink, purple, and red
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Snaking lines and various figures in colors
997-11-50/12656 Snaking lines and various figures in colors
Drawing
Namibia
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Snaking lines and squiggles, including an ostrich egg and bone in colors; circles and human figure in colors on back
997-11-50/12702 Snaking lines and squiggles, including an ostrich egg and bone in colors; circles and human figure in colors on back
Drawing
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Snaking lines in colors
997-11-50/12802 Snaking lines in colors
Drawing
Gautscha