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Display case from "Ju/wasi: Bushman of the Kalahari" exhibit
Display case from "Ju/wasi: Bushman of the Kalahari" exhibit
Object Number 2004.24.32783D
Display Title Display case from "Ju/wasi: Bushman of the Kalahari" exhibit
Descriptions
Subject
  • Peabody Museum
  • Gallery
  • Exhibit
  • Case
Department Photographic
Date 1992
Artist Hillel S. Burger
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Massachusetts / Middlesex County / Cambridge
Additional Geographic Terms Peabody Museum
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 5.72 cm (2 1/4 in.)
Historical Language
Museum staff recognize the offensive nature of the term "Bushmen" in describing individuals and activities. The term is listed here as it is part of the original documentation of past collecting practices and past methods of analysis.

Important Note about Historical Language

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