Skip to main content
Group of women and ostrich egg-shells
Group of women and ostrich egg-shells
Object Number 38-35-50/13178.1.1
Display Title Group of women and ostrich egg-shells
Descriptions
Object Description Printed on photograph: "Copyright / Herbert Lang / Out of the carver's brain emerged the viginette of the alert brute. Engraved into / an exceedingly hard rock. It is noe of the oldest and finest of masterpieces of / primitive art known. Petroglyph representing head of black rhinoceros fro near / Klerksdorp, Western Transvaal, now in the Transvaal Museum, Pretoria. / Ult die beeldhour se verbeelding kom die vignet van die wasksame woestaaard. / In 'n besonder harde rots is een van die oudste en mooiste meersterstukke van / primitiewe kuns ultgekap wat die wereld nog gesein het. Rotstekening van kop / van swart renoster ult omgewing van Kleksdorp, Wes-Transvaal, nou in die / Transvaale Museum, Pretoria"
Department Photographic
Date 1912
Artist Herbert Lang
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / South Africa / Transvaal
Additional Geographic Terms Near Klerksdorp, Western Transvaal
Materials Photogravure adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 13.335 × 17.78 cm (5 1/4 × 7 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Dr. Arthur K. Loveridge

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Three men standing, profile
2004.29.11073 Three men standing, profile
Transvaal
Two women standing with their three children
2004.29.11071 Two women standing with their three children
Transvaal
Petroglyph of a zebra
2001.29.13708 Petroglyph of a zebra
Griesel’s site
Petroglyph of a zebra
2001.29.1148 Petroglyph of a zebra
Griesel’s site
Petroglyph of a zebra
2001.29.1147 Petroglyph of a zebra
Griesel’s site
Back view of temple in Sacnicte
59-50-20/74011.1.759 Back view of temple in Sacnicte
Yucatan
North facade of Edifice 6 or the Great Palace in Kiuic
59-50-20/74011.1.736 North facade of Edifice 6 or the Great Palace in Kiuic
Kiuic
Stone figures of happy life and sad death in Dsecilna
59-50-20/74011.1.672 Stone figures of happy life and sad death in Dsecilna
Yucatan
Stone figurine of a female
59-50-20/74011.1.789 Stone figurine of a female
Yucatan
North facade of Building 1 at Nohcacab
59-50-20/74011.1.787 North facade of Building 1 at Nohcacab
Yucatan
Rock engraving of rhino
38-35-50/13178.1.2 Rock engraving of rhino
South Africa
Dr. van Zyl, and Martins and Mrs. Drotsky
2001.29.816 Dr. van Zyl, and Martins and Mrs. Drotsky
Gcwihaba