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Image Not Available for Circles within circles in green, orange, yellow, purple, and blue
Circles within circles in green, orange, yellow, purple, and blue
Image Not Available for Circles within circles in green, orange, yellow, purple, and blue
Object Number 997-11-50/12621
Display Title Circles within circles in green, orange, yellow, purple, and blue
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Handwritten on back: "/Nao - (No) / Aug. 3"
Classification
  • Drawing
Department Prints and Drawings
Date 8/3/1951
Artist /Nao
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 On back: /Nao - (No) 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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997-11-50/12631 Circles within circles and meandering lines in orange, blue, green, and brown
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Circles within circles and meandering lines in maroon, green, blue, and yellow
997-11-50/12661 Circles within circles and meandering lines in maroon, green, blue, and yellow
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Swirled circles, circles within circles, and loops in maroon, orange, brown, purple, blue, and green
997-11-50/12626 Swirled circles, circles within circles, and loops in maroon, orange, brown, purple, blue, and green
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Circles within circles, loops, and squiggles within circles in purple, brown, green, blue, and maroon; liquid stain and maroon squiggles on back
997-11-50/12627 Circles within circles, loops, and squiggles within circles in purple, brown, green, blue, and maroon; liquid stain and maroon squiggles on back
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Circles within circles and meandering lines in maroon, green, and pink
997-11-50/12663 Circles within circles and meandering lines in maroon, green, and pink
Drawing
Namibia
Image Not Available for Circles within circles, squiggles, and spirals in purple, pink, blue, and green
997-11-50/12662 Circles within circles, squiggles, and spirals in purple, pink, blue, and green
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 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 Meandering lines and circles in maroon, blue, and brown
997-11-50/12641 Meandering lines and circles in maroon, blue, and brown
Drawing
Namibia
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 Circles within circles and meandering lines in colors
997-11-50/12645 Circles within circles and meandering lines in colors
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