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Woman wearing a headdress, with a baby tied to her back, close-up
Woman wearing a headdress, with a baby tied to her back, close-up
Object Number 2001.29.1018
Display Title Woman wearing a headdress, with a baby tied to her back, close-up
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1950
Culture
  • Himba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Kunene
Additional Geographic Terms Gomatum River
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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2001.29.1013 Woman with baby tied to her back, standing with a child in front of a tree
Kunene
Woman wearing a headdress, sitting, close-up
2001.29.1019 Woman wearing a headdress, sitting, close-up
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Ornament: Woman from "Gao Hunchback's" group sitting with a baby tied to her back; the baby is wearing the woman's headband around her shoulder
2001.29.2045 Ornament: Woman from "Gao Hunchback's" group sitting with a baby tied to her back; the baby is wearing the woman's headband around her shoulder
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman wearing necklaces, and a headdress made from a jackal skin and twisted strands of bark
2001.29.1020 Woman wearing necklaces, and a headdress made from a jackal skin and twisted strands of bark
Kunene
Two women wearing bead aprons with cloth aprons over them, one carrying a baby on her back and a basket on her head
2001.29.1091 Two women wearing bead aprons with cloth aprons over them, one carrying a baby on her back and a basket on her head
Ovamboland
Woman digging up a root, with a baby tied to her back
2001.29.737 Woman digging up a root, with a baby tied to her back
Gautscha
Ornament: Woman from "Gao Hunchback's" group wearing a traditional headband, sitting with a baby tied to her back
2001.29.2044 Ornament: Woman from "Gao Hunchback's" group wearing a traditional headband, sitting with a baby tied to her back
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mother and children: Bau (of Band 10) wearing an apron decorated with red beads, standing with her baby tied to her back, with other women sitting next to her
2001.29.2826 Children, Mother and children: Bau (of Band 10) wearing an apron decorated with red beads, standing with her baby tied to her back, with other women sitting next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman carrying a baby on her back, profile
2001.29.1010 Woman carrying a baby on her back, profile
Kunene
Group of women standing, one with a baby tied to her back with a striped cloth, smoking a pipe, with a child wearing a tablecloth standing next to her
2001.29.15513 Group of women standing, one with a baby tied to her back with a striped cloth, smoking a pipe, with a child wearing a tablecloth standing next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman wearing a towel on her shoulder, sitting, holding her baby tied in her kaross
2001.29.15203 Woman wearing a towel on her shoulder, sitting, holding her baby tied in her kaross
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman standing, with a baby tied to her back, profile
2001.29.4945 Woman standing, with a baby tied to her back, profile
Angola