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Image Not Available for Maroon straight lines with snaking lines overlapping, circles within circles, and parallel lines within a circle
Maroon straight lines with snaking lines overlapping, circles within circles, and parallel lines within a circle
Image Not Available for Maroon straight lines with snaking lines overlapping, circles within circles, and parallel lines within a circle
Object Number 997-11-50/12636
Display Title Maroon straight lines with snaking lines overlapping, circles within circles, and parallel lines within a circle
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Handwritten on back: "Gao / Aug 3"
Classification
  • Drawing
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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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 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 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 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 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 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 within circles and meandering lines in orange, blue, green, and brown
997-11-50/12631 Circles within circles and meandering lines in orange, blue, green, and brown
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 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 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 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 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