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Clothes: Woman wearing sandals (with a view of the bottom of them), ornaments and a cloth headband, sitting with a child wearing bead ornaments and something around his neck
Clothes: Woman wearing sandals (with a view of the bottom of them), ornaments and a cloth headband, sitting with a child wearing bead ornaments and something around his neck
Object Number 2001.29.1565
Display Title Clothes: Woman wearing sandals (with a view of the bottom of them), ornaments and a cloth headband, sitting with a child wearing bead ornaments and something around his neck
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1951-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Clothes: /Gam wearing a large kaross tied up one side across the front
2001.29.1564 Clothes: /Gam wearing a large kaross tied up one side across the front
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Portraits: ≠Gisa wearing ornaments, including tsi, white beads around her neck and ostrich eggshell bead ornaments in her hair
2001.29.2867 Children, Portraits: ≠Gisa wearing ornaments, including tsi, white beads around her neck and ostrich eggshell bead ornaments in her hair
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads
2001.29.3151 Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads
2001.29.3152 Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads, profile
2001.29.3150 Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads, profile
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads
2001.29.3153 Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ornament: /Gam wearing many ornaments, including a headband, cowrie shells, rectangular bead ornaments, beads around her neck and upper arm bracelets
2001.29.31998 Ornament: /Gam wearing many ornaments, including a headband, cowrie shells, rectangular bead ornaments, beads around her neck and upper arm bracelets
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ornament: Woman from Band 10 or 11 with scarification, wearing ornaments, close-up
2001.29.3107 Ornament: Woman from Band 10 or 11 with scarification, wearing ornaments, close-up
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ornament: Girl wearing ornaments made with ostrich eggshell and a tsi nut, close-up
2001.29.480 Ornament: Girl wearing ornaments made with ostrich eggshell and a tsi nut, close-up
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Clothes: Man wearing a breechclout, carrying a bag and an Ovambo pot, approaching a waterhole, view from behind
2001.29.1560 Clothes: Man wearing a breechclout, carrying a bag and an Ovambo pot, approaching a waterhole, view from behind
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups: Group of people sitting around the ashes of "Gao Medicine's" fire, including a boy playing a //guashi, //Khuga (daughter of "Gao Medicine") wearing a brown headband, Khwo//o (right background), !U wearing ornaments, !Ungka (≠Toma's sister), Di!ai (left, leaning forward), and Be and Khuan//a in the background (left)
2001.29.1860 Groups: Group of people sitting around the ashes of "Gao Medicine's" fire, including a boy playing a //guashi, //Khuga (daughter of "Gao Medicine") wearing a brown headband, Khwo//o (right background), !U wearing ornaments, !Ungka (≠Toma's sister), Di!ai (left, leaning forward), and Be and Khuan//a in the background (left)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups: Group of people sitting around the ashes of "Gao Medicine's" fire, including a boy playing a //guashi, //Khuga (daughter of "Gao Medicine") wearing a brown headband, Khwo//o (right background), !U wearing ornaments, !Ungka (≠Toma's sister), and Be and Khuan//a in the background (left)
2001.29.1861 Groups: Group of people sitting around the ashes of "Gao Medicine's" fire, including a boy playing a //guashi, //Khuga (daughter of "Gao Medicine") wearing a brown headband, Khwo//o (right background), !U wearing ornaments, !Ungka (≠Toma's sister), and Be and Khuan//a in the background (left)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy