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Image Not Available for Ornament: Woman wearing cowrie shells in her hair, possibly "Old /Gam," view from behind (half of stereo 2001.29.5953)
Ornament: Woman wearing cowrie shells in her hair, possibly "Old /Gam," view from behind (half of stereo 2001.29.5953)
Image Not Available for Ornament: Woman wearing cowrie shells in her hair, possibly "Old /Gam," view from behind (half of stereo 2001.29.5953)
Object Number 2001.29.2040
Display Title Ornament: Woman wearing cowrie shells in her hair, possibly "Old /Gam," view from behind (half of stereo 2001.29.5953)
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1951-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Slide, color
Dimensions Overall: 2.5 × 2.5 cm (1 × 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Image Not Available for 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
Image Not Available for 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
Image Not Available for 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
Image Not Available for 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
Image Not Available for 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
Image Not Available for /Gam wearing a headdress of Western beads, making a bead by drilling a hole in a broken piece of ostrich eggshell
2001.29.17693 /Gam wearing a headdress of Western beads, making a bead by drilling a hole in a broken piece of ostrich eggshell
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for "Old Demi" and woman from /Ti!kay's group by fire; woman's kaross decorated with cowrie shells
2001.29.26093 "Old Demi" and woman from /Ti!kay's group by fire; woman's kaross decorated with cowrie shells
Gautscha
"Old Demi" and a woman from /Ti!kay's group sitting by a fire; the woman's kaross is decorated with cowrie shells
2001.29.14757 "Old Demi" and a woman from /Ti!kay's group sitting by a fire; the woman's kaross is decorated with cowrie shells
Gautscha
4 bone imitations of cowrie shells
35-81-60/2553 4 bone imitations of cowrie shells
Ornament
Henan
Image Not Available for Physical Type: ≠Toma (son of !Naishi), /Gam and a girl wearing a long rectangular hair ornament (half of stereoview 2001. 29.5181)
2001.29.2053 Physical Type: ≠Toma (son of !Naishi), /Gam and a girl wearing a long rectangular hair ornament (half of stereoview 2001. 29.5181)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ornament, leather fringe with cowrie shells, brass bells and blue beads
2004.1.614 Ornament, leather fringe with cowrie shells, brass bells and blue beads
Ornament
Asia?
Image Not Available for 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