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Image Not Available for Snaking lines and ovals with snaking lines inside in purple and red
Snaking lines and ovals with snaking lines inside in purple and red
Image Not Available for Snaking lines and ovals with snaking lines inside in purple and red
Object Number 997-11-50/12649
Display Title Snaking lines and ovals with snaking lines inside in purple and red
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Handwritten on back: "Gao - Aug - 3"
Classification
  • Drawing
Department Prints and Drawings
Date 8/3/1951
Artist /Gao
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia
Materials Crayon
Dimensions Overall: 28.4 x 44.9 cm (11 3/16 x 17 11/16 in.)
Label on object Gao - Aug. 3
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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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 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 spirals in maroon, blue, and orange
997-11-50/12622 Snaking lines and spirals in maroon, blue, and orange
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Snaking lines and swirled circles in maroon, blue, and yellow; liquid stain
997-11-50/12628 Snaking lines and swirled circles in maroon, blue, and yellow; liquid stain
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Snaking lines and spirals in maroon and orange
997-11-50/12630 Snaking lines and spirals in maroon and orange
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Maroon spirals and snaking lines
997-11-50/12633 Maroon spirals and snaking lines
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Circles and snaking lines in purple, blue, green, red, and orange
997-11-50/12637 Circles and snaking lines in purple, blue, green, red, and orange
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 Parallel snaking lines and rows of circles in purple and red
997-11-50/12646 Parallel snaking lines and rows of circles in purple and red
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Swirled circles, loops, and snaking lines in blue, orange, purple, and green
997-11-50/12629 Swirled circles, loops, and snaking lines in blue, orange, purple, and green
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Circles with elements inside, snaking meandering lines, and squiggles in pink and blue
997-11-50/12668 Circles with elements inside, snaking meandering lines, and squiggles in pink and blue
Drawing
Namibia