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"61-5-23": Woman standing, showing her scarification
"61-5-23": Woman standing, showing her scarification
Object Number 2001.29.565
Display Title "61-5-23": Woman standing, showing her scarification
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1961
Culture
  • !Xóõ
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana / Ngamiland (North West) / Cgae Cgae Tlhabologo Trust / Gwia
Materials Print, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 20.066 x 16.764 cm (7 7/8 x 6 5/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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"61-5-23": Woman standing, showing her scarification
2001.29.565.1 "61-5-23": Woman standing, showing her scarification
Gwia
/Goishay, wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3, sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm; shows her scarification on her leg (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25657 /Goishay, wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3, sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm; shows her scarification on her leg (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Goishay, wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3, sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm; shows her scarification on her leg (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25654 /Goishay, wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3, sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm; shows her scarification on her leg (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Woman visiting from Okwa, profile, close-up showing her haircut and scarification
2001.29.27346 Woman visiting from Okwa, profile, close-up showing her haircut and scarification
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Woman visiting from Okwa, profile, close-up showing her haircut and scarification
2001.29.27347 Woman visiting from Okwa, profile, close-up showing her haircut and scarification
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Food Gathering, Children: Woman holding a large root she has dug up, sitting with a child next to her, showing her scarification on her face
2001.29.1715 Food Gathering, Children: Woman holding a large root she has dug up, sitting with a child next to her, showing her scarification on her face
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman visiting from Okwa, profile, close-up showing her haircut and scarification
2001.29.20975 Woman visiting from Okwa, profile, close-up showing her haircut and scarification
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Woman visiting from Okwa, profile, close-up showing her haircut and scarification
2001.29.20976 Woman visiting from Okwa, profile, close-up showing her haircut and scarification
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Girl sitting next to a hut, close-up showing her scarification
2001.29.7066 Girl sitting next to a hut, close-up showing her scarification
Popo Falls Camp
Children, Mothers nursing babies: Woman with scarification leaning against a skerm, nursing a child; showing belongings in bags, baby's haircut and sinew wrapped around body
2001.29.1375 Children, Mothers nursing babies: Woman with scarification leaning against a skerm, nursing a child; showing belongings in bags, baby's haircut and sinew wrapped around body
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman with scarification on her leg, holding a pole for beating mahangu (pearl millet), standing with a group of people
2001.29.12118 Woman with scarification on her leg, holding a pole for beating mahangu (pearl millet), standing with a group of people
Cho/ana
DaSi!Na in profile standing and leaning against digging stick, showing apron around her waist (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27672 DaSi!Na in profile standing and leaning against digging stick, showing apron around her waist (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan