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Image Not Available for Groups: Group of people sitting in front of a skerm, including a woman using a mortar and a man drinking from an ostrich eggshell
Groups: Group of people sitting in front of a skerm, including a woman using a mortar and a man drinking from an ostrich eggshell
Image Not Available for Groups: Group of people sitting in front of a skerm, including a woman using a mortar and a man drinking from an ostrich eggshell
Object Number 2001.29.253.1
Display Title Groups: Group of people sitting in front of a skerm, including a woman using a mortar and a man drinking from an ostrich eggshell
Descriptions
Object Description 6B-49; B-Gr 26
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Stereoview
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma" drinking from an ostrich eggshell in front of Gau's skerm, with people sitting near him and ≠Toma (son of !Naishi) standing in the background
2001.29.1919 Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma" drinking from an ostrich eggshell in front of Gau's skerm, with people sitting near him and ≠Toma (son of !Naishi) standing in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Groups: Group of people sitting around the ashes of "Gao Medicine's" fire, including Khwo//o (right background), !U wearing ornaments, !Ungka (≠Toma's sister) drinking from an ostrich eggshell, and Be and Khuan//a together behind them
2001.29.1857 Groups: Group of people sitting around the ashes of "Gao Medicine's" fire, including Khwo//o (right background), !U wearing ornaments, !Ungka (≠Toma's sister) drinking from an ostrich eggshell, and Be and Khuan//a together behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Groups, Men: Group of men sitting, including one working on animal hide and another with mortar and pestle
2001.29.5868 Groups, Men: Group of men sitting, including one working on animal hide and another with mortar and pestle
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Groups, Men: Group of men sitting, including one working on animal hide and another with mortar and pestle
2001.29.5867 Groups, Men: Group of men sitting, including one working on animal hide and another with mortar and pestle
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Groups: Four women sitting by a skerm; three with babies and one with mortar and pestle
2001.29.5862 Groups: Four women sitting by a skerm; three with babies and one with mortar and pestle
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma" squatting and holding an ostrich eggshell in front of Gau's skerm, with "Old /Gam" and other people sitting near him
2001.29.1921 Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma" squatting and holding an ostrich eggshell in front of Gau's skerm, with "Old /Gam" and other people sitting near him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Groups: Group of women and children sitting by a skerm, with two ostrich eggs on the ground nearby
2001.29.5857 Groups: Group of women and children sitting by a skerm, with two ostrich eggs on the ground nearby
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Groups, Men: Group of men working in werft, with skerm and pots in the foreground
2001.29.5866 Groups, Men: Group of men working in werft, with skerm and pots in the foreground
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Groups: Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music") lying on a kaross in her dwelling place without a skerm, with a water bag made from an animal stomach hanging on a bush and ostrich eggshells and veldkos on the ground
2001.29.1856 Groups: Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music") lying on a kaross in her dwelling place without a skerm, with a water bag made from an animal stomach hanging on a bush and ostrich eggshells and veldkos on the ground
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Groups, Song Recording: Woman lying on ground, with her belongings and ostrich eggs nearby
2001.29.5876 Groups, Song Recording: Woman lying on ground, with her belongings and ostrich eggs nearby
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Groups: Men sitting with "Old Gau" at his dwelling place, including "Old ≠Toma," ≠Gao, "Old /Gaishay," and /Qui (Gau's son-in-law); Gau cracking nuts with a fire paddle and ≠Gao pounding something with a mortar and pestle
2001.29.1880 Groups: Men sitting with "Old Gau" at his dwelling place, including "Old ≠Toma," ≠Gao, "Old /Gaishay," and /Qui (Gau's son-in-law); Gau cracking nuts with a fire paddle and ≠Gao pounding something with a mortar and pestle
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Groups: Group of people sitting by a tree, obscured by branches in the background and skerms
2001.29.5859 Groups: Group of people sitting by a tree, obscured by branches in the background and skerms
Gautscha