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Object Number
997-11-50/12747
Display Title
Various shapes of figures in red, including cigarette box, snake, vulture, dog, jackal, arrow, bow, and man on horseback
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations
Handwritten on back: "/Gow bro !ui / Jan 19 / 2. or 1 / (last) / cigarette box / bushman / snake / man's G string / bushman on horseback / bow + arrow ? / Chun veldkos / vulture / dog / arrow / arrow / jackal / bushman"
Classification
- Drawing
Department
Prints and Drawings
Date
1/19/1953
Artist
"≠Gao Lame"
Culture
- Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Namibia
/
Kavango East
/
Kaudom National Park
/
Cho/ana
Materials
Crayon
Dimensions
Overall: 35.4 x 42.9 cm (13 15/16 x 16 7/8 in.)
Label on object
/Gow bro !u Jan 19 2. or 1 (last)
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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