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Object Number
997-11-50/12704
Display Title
Various figures of shapes and lines in colors, including men, wildebeest., tin can, and axe
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations
Handwritten on front: "p 3 / July 10 1951 / feather. done by 2 children. red started. blue finished / start of human figure by new child. discontinued / human - head and im added later by some child. / wildebeest. front view. excellent! / tin can. early attempt. done right after ostrich egg shell. / Drawing of Bob Dyson who was waving his arms + roaming trying to get them to draw lion - note feet. / appearing for the first time / kids have great interest in boots - yellow crayon picked purposely - Bob had yellow shirt + hair. / fig. of human - done after other human drawings / not at request. / axe - note blade missing / this drawn after painted it out."
Classification
- Drawing
Department
Prints and Drawings
Date
7/10/1951
Culture
- Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
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 10 1951 p 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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