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Nicholas England records Herero women singing while the man on the left performs a "cattle dance"
Nicholas England records Herero women singing while the man on the left performs a "cattle dance"
Object Number 2001.29.495
Display Title Nicholas England records Herero women singing while the man on the left performs a "cattle dance"
Descriptions
Object Description Nicholas England records Herero women singing while the man on the left performs a "cattle dance," 1959.
Department Photographic
Date 1961
Culture
  • Herero
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana / Ngamiland (North West) / <County> / !O N!a
Materials Slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Credit Line Gift of Laurence K. Marshall and Lorna J. Marshall
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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"/Gao Music" playing a //guashi and singing, with another man and Nicholas England sitting next to him, listening
2001.29.17381 "/Gao Music" playing a //guashi and singing, with another man and Nicholas England sitting next to him, listening
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Gao Music" playing a //guashi and singing, with another man and Nicholas England sitting next to him, listening
2001.29.17382 "/Gao Music" playing a //guashi and singing, with another man and Nicholas England sitting next to him, listening
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Nicholas England recording sound, Laurence Marshall standing next to him; group of people standing around them (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29685 Nicholas England recording sound, Laurence Marshall standing next to him; group of people standing around them (print is a cropped image)
!O N!a
Expedition member's hand holding a mirror for Nicholas England who is wiping "Smeermiddels" on his face
2001.29.17491 Expedition member's hand holding a mirror for Nicholas England who is wiping "Smeermiddels" on his face
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of people gathered for Nicholas England to play back his sound recording
2001.29.8188 Group of people gathered for Nicholas England to play back his sound recording
!O N!a
Group of people gathered for Nicholas England to play back his sound recording
2001.29.8189 Group of people gathered for Nicholas England to play back his sound recording
!O N!a
Nicholas England recording sound, Laurence Marshall standing next to him; group of people standing around them
2001.29.24323 Nicholas England recording sound, Laurence Marshall standing next to him; group of people standing around them
!O N!a
Group of seated women wearing a dress, singing and playing a bow for Nicholas England's sound recording
2001.29.8292 Group of seated women wearing a dress, singing and playing a bow for Nicholas England's sound recording
D'Kar
Group of men singing, with Nicholas England recording them, Wilhelm Camm sitting with them, Wulf Haacke standing next to them
2001.29.8749 Group of men singing, with Nicholas England recording them, Wilhelm Camm sitting with them, Wulf Haacke standing next to them
Okwa
Group of men singing, with Nicholas England recording them, Wilhelm Camm sitting with them
2001.29.8747 Group of men singing, with Nicholas England recording them, Wilhelm Camm sitting with them
Okwa
Group of men singing, with Nicholas England recording them, Wilhelm Camm sitting with them, Wulf Haacke standing next to them
2001.29.8748 Group of men singing, with Nicholas England recording them, Wilhelm Camm sitting with them, Wulf Haacke standing next to them
Okwa
Group of men singing, with Nicholas England recording them, Wilhelm Camm sitting with them
2001.29.8745 Group of men singing, with Nicholas England recording them, Wilhelm Camm sitting with them
Okwa