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Three men
Object Number 2004.29.11073
Display Title Three men
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written on board: "Bushmen / Gift of Dr. Bene Van Rippen. / January 1918 / See Over / (verso) Three Bushmen residing on the shores of Lake Chryssie / Eastern Transvaal. / The two standing in front are Father and Son ages about / Seventy and forth respectively. / The third one, standing last in line, is by the other two considered / a Bushman and believes himself to be one. They all speak the / Bushman language. Personally I do not believe this third man / to b a pure Bushman for the following reasons. / 1. He is large and a bid darker of color. / 2. Has a acquiline nose and his jaw is prognatheous. / 3. The ears are larger / 4. The hair is longer and not "peppercorn" unlike the other two. / Photographed at Lake Chryssie August 1917. / by Bene van Rippen D.M.D. / (continued in remarks)"
Department Photographic
Date 1917
Artist Dr. Bene van Rippen
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / South Africa / Transvaal
Additional Geographic Terms Lake Chryssie
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 × 17.145 cm (4 × 6 3/4 in.)
Historical Language
Museum staff recognize the offensive nature of the term "Bushmen" 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. Bene van Rippen

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