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Skerm: Woman sitting at the entrance of a skerm, with fire ashes nearby
Skerm: Woman sitting at the entrance of a skerm, with fire ashes nearby
Object Number 2001.29.253.8
Display Title Skerm: Woman sitting at the entrance of a skerm, with fire ashes nearby
Descriptions
Object Description 6C-70; B-Sk-27
Subject
  • Woman
  • Tree
  • Skerm
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 Skerm: Woman sitting at the entrance of a skerm, with fire ashes nearby
2001.29.6024 Skerm: Woman sitting at the entrance of a skerm, with fire ashes nearby
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Skerm: Skerm with a partly burned log leaning against it, with fire ashes and a dog nearby
2001.29.6001 Skerm: Skerm with a partly burned log leaning against it, with fire ashes and a dog nearby
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Skerm: Man and woman sitting by an uncompleted skerm and fire ashes
2001.29.6008 Skerm: Man and woman sitting by an uncompleted skerm and fire ashes
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Skerm: Man, a woman, and a child sitting by an uncompleted skerm and fire ashes
2001.29.6009 Skerm: Man, a woman, and a child sitting by an uncompleted skerm and fire ashes
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Skerm: Group of people sitting by fire ashes and an uncompleted skerm; one of them is pounding something in a mortar
2001.29.6007 Skerm: Group of people sitting by fire ashes and an uncompleted skerm; one of them is pounding something in a mortar
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Skerm: Ashes and branches on the ground
2001.29.6033 Skerm: Ashes and branches on the ground
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Skerm: Man and a woman sitting by ashes and trees with possessions hanging from them
2001.29.6036 Skerm: Man and a woman sitting by ashes and trees with possessions hanging from them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Skerm: Man and woman sitting by ashes and trees with possessions hanging from them
2001.29.6034 Skerm: Man and woman sitting by ashes and trees with possessions hanging from them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Skerm: Man, a woman, a child sitting under trees, with ashes and branches on the ground
2001.29.6035 Skerm: Man, a woman, a child sitting under trees, with ashes and branches on the ground
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Skerm: Man sitting in front of a skerm, with a bag hanging from a tree nearby
2001.29.6004 Skerm: Man sitting in front of a skerm, with a bag hanging from a tree nearby
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Ashes of fire in the trace of skerm
2001.29.5011 Ashes of fire in the trace of skerm
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Skerm: Bushes, ashes, and trees with possessions hanging from them
2001.29.6037 Skerm: Bushes, ashes, and trees with possessions hanging from them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy