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Slide from Marshall Expedition: "Bushmen, burned over small pan"
Slide from Marshall Expedition: "Bushmen, burned over small pan"
Object Number 2014.4.1.28
Display Title Slide from Marshall Expedition: "Bushmen, burned over small pan"
Descriptions
Classification
  • Photographic
Department Photographic
Date 1951
Artist Robert H. Dyson Jr. (1951-)
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Credit Line Gift of Robert H. Dyson and Mary M. Voigt
Historical Language
Museum staff recognize the offensive nature of the term "Bushman" in describing individuals. The term is listed here as it is part of the original documentation of past collecting practices and past methods of analysis.
Provenance
Donor Donated by Dr. Mary M. Voigt (-6/30/2014)

Important Note about Historical Language

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