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Two women wearing bead aprons dyed pink, with a girl wearing a dress standing next to them
Two women wearing bead aprons dyed pink, with a girl wearing a dress standing next to them
Object Number 2001.29.1081
Display Title Two women wearing bead aprons dyed pink, with a girl wearing a dress standing next to them
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1950
Culture
  • Ovambo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Ovamboland
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Group of women and girls standing, including two women wearing bead aprons dyed pink, with a girl wearing a dress standing next to them
2001.29.1082 Group of women and girls standing, including two women wearing bead aprons dyed pink, with a girl wearing a dress standing next to them
Ovamboland
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
Two women wearing bead aprons, one wearing a necklace of big shells, view from behind
2001.29.1083 Two women wearing bead aprons, one wearing a necklace of big shells, view from behind
Ovamboland
Four girls wearing beaded aprons, including two wearing headresses with horns, indicating they are ready to marry
2001.29.1088 Four girls wearing beaded aprons, including two wearing headresses with horns, indicating they are ready to marry
Ovamboland
Four girls wearing beaded aprons, including two wearing headresses with horns, indicating they are ready to marry
2001.29.1087 Four girls wearing beaded aprons, including two wearing headresses with horns, indicating they are ready to marry
Ovamboland
Women wearing "modern" Herero dress and young girls wearing "traditional" apron with strings standing to sing at Lukas' place
2001.29.8161 Women wearing "modern" Herero dress and young girls wearing "traditional" apron with strings standing to sing at Lukas' place
!O N!a
Group of women wearing "modern" Herero dress and young girls wearing "traditional" apron with strings standing to sing at Lukas' place; a well-known singer, Kandyendye, is performing
2001.29.8160 Group of women wearing "modern" Herero dress and young girls wearing "traditional" apron with strings standing to sing at Lukas' place; a well-known singer, Kandyendye, is performing
!O N!a
Group of women and girls standing, two wearing bead skirts and one wearing a dress, profile
2001.29.12775 Group of women and girls standing, two wearing bead skirts and one wearing a dress, profile
Ovamboland
Women wearing bead skirts standing next to a boy holding reeds, with Merl La Voy and another man standing near them
2001.29.12776 Women wearing bead skirts standing next to a boy holding reeds, with Merl La Voy and another man standing near them
Ovamboland
"Manghetti" Drawings: Drawings made by young girls on female mangetti trees, representing their aprons and the scarification on their legs
2001.29.2172 "Manghetti" Drawings: Drawings made by young girls on female mangetti trees, representing their aprons and the scarification on their legs
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Names on baobab trees": Drawings made by young girls on female mangetti trees, representing their aprons and the scarification on their legs (print of slide 2001.29.2172)
2001.29.30380 "Names on baobab trees": Drawings made by young girls on female mangetti trees, representing their aprons and the scarification on their legs (print of slide 2001.29.2172)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Names on baobab trees": Drawings made by young girls on female mangetti trees, representing their aprons and the scarification on their legs (print of slide 2001.29.2172)
2001.29.30380.1 "Names on baobab trees": Drawings made by young girls on female mangetti trees, representing their aprons and the scarification on their legs (print of slide 2001.29.2172)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy