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Skerm: Woman clearing away grass from a place in order to build a skerm
Skerm: Woman clearing away grass from a place in order to build a skerm
Object Number 2001.29.2133
Display Title Skerm: Woman clearing away grass from a place in order to build a skerm
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Skerm: "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place with no skerm, shows a grass bed, ostrich egg shells, quiver and other belongings hanging in a tree
2001.29.2126 Skerm: "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place with no skerm, shows a grass bed, ostrich egg shells, quiver and other belongings hanging in a tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Skerm: Branches closing the opening of a skerm; the people are away temporarily, left some things inside and closed up the skerm with branches
2001.29.2128 Skerm: Branches closing the opening of a skerm; the people are away temporarily, left some things inside and closed up the skerm with branches
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Skerm: //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet") standing with children in their living place with no skerm
2001.29.2127 Skerm: //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet") standing with children in their living place with no skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Skerm: Person building a skerm, applying grass to poles already in place
2001.29.253.7 Skerm: Person building a skerm, applying grass to poles already in place
Gautscha
Skerm: Man working on something in front of a skerm, holding his stone anvil with his foot, with a grass bed and an ostrich egg inside the skerm
2001.29.2143 Skerm: Man working on something in front of a skerm, holding his stone anvil with his foot, with a grass bed and an ostrich egg inside the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Skerm: Branches closing the opening of a skerm; the people are away temporarily, left possessions inside and closed up the skerm with branches
2001.29.3159 Skerm: Branches closing the opening of a skerm; the people are away temporarily, left possessions inside and closed up the skerm with branches
Gautscha
Skerm: "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place with no skerm, possessions hanging in two trees
2001.29.3163 Skerm: "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place with no skerm, possessions hanging in two trees
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Skerm: /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine") putting grass on a branch structure to make a skerm
2001.29.2122 Skerm: /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine") putting grass on a branch structure to make a skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Skerm: Person lying on the ground in a dwelling place where unmarried boys live together (half of stereoview 2001.29.6047)
2001.29.2134 Skerm: Person lying on the ground in a dwelling place where unmarried boys live together (half of stereoview 2001.29.6047)
/Gam
Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, termite mound, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
2001.29.2283 Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, termite mound, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
Gautscha
Skerm: Two children standing in "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place, with people sitting in the background
2001.29.3162 Skerm: Two children standing in "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place, with people sitting in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, termite mound, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
2001.29.2282 Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, termite mound, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
Gautscha