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Object Number 2004.29.11059
Display Title Man
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written on board: "Bushman / Bushman - Age not less than 50 - Height / 5 ft. Locality Crocodile River - District - / Pretoria Transvaal - Taken April 1895. / I / Front view / Presented by Mr. George Leith / Pretoria, S. African Republic / Rec. May, 1895"
Department Photographic
Date 1895
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / South Africa / Transvaal
Additional Geographic Terms Crocodile River
Dimensions Overall: 12.065 × 9.2075 cm (4 3/4 × 3 5/8 in.)
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 George Leith

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Man
2004.29.11057 Man
Transvaal
Woman
2004.29.11056 Woman
Transvaal
Woman
2004.29.11058 Woman
Transvaal
Woman and man
2004.29.11062 Woman and man
Transvaal
Woman
2004.29.11063 Woman
Transvaal
Meeting house of adult men
2004.29.11060 Meeting house of adult men
Africa
Mokgatka man playing Khwadi
2004.29.11061 Mokgatka man playing Khwadi
Africa
Group of men in front of a hut
2004.29.11064 Group of men in front of a hut
South Africa
Group of people in front of a hut
2004.29.12875 Group of people in front of a hut
South Africa
Two women standing in front of a hut
2004.29.12874 Two women standing in front of a hut
South Africa
Group of people sitting and standing in front of huts
2004.24.31710 Group of people sitting and standing in front of huts
South Africa
Shopkeeper, portrait
2004.24.15076A Shopkeeper, portrait
Pretoria