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Object Number 997-11-50/12724
Display Title Various shapes of figures in blue and red, including men, aardvark, gemsbok, snake, buck, and flint lighters
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Handwritten on back: "aardvark / man / Big bell gemsbok / a buck that looks like hartebeests - not the -20. / young gemsbok / man / flint lighters / men / snake / /Gow bro !u / Jan 21 '53 / 1."
Classification
  • Painting
Date 1/21/1953
Artist "≠Gao Lame"
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Kavango East / Kaudom National Park / Cho/ana
Materials Poster paint
Dimensions Overall: 28.4 x 44.9 cm (11 3/16 x 17 11/16 in.)
Label on object /Gow bro !u Jan 21 '53 1
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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