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Image Not Available for Skerm: Person standing under a big tree with a skerm next to it
Skerm: Person standing under a big tree with a skerm next to it
Image Not Available for Skerm: Person standing under a big tree with a skerm next to it
Object Number 2001.29.2136
Display Title Skerm: Person standing under a big tree with a skerm next to it
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Additional Geographic Terms Not Gautscha
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Skerm: Man standing next to a skerm under a large tree
2001.29.2141 Skerm: Man standing next to a skerm under a large tree
Namibia
Image Not Available for Skerm: Man standing next to skerms under a large tree
2001.29.2142 Skerm: Man standing next to skerms under a large tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Skerm: Skerms under a large tree
2001.29.2139 Skerm: Skerms under a large tree
Namibia
Image Not Available for Skerm: Skerms under a large tree
2001.29.2140 Skerm: Skerms under a large tree
Namibia
Image Not Available for Food Gathering, "Manghettis": Man walking past abandoned skerms under a mangetti tree
2001.29.1799 Food Gathering, "Manghettis": Man walking past abandoned skerms under a mangetti tree
Mangetti Forest
Image Not Available for Werft: Group of boys walking through brush and grass, with "Gao Helmet's" skerm (right), tree next to a dance circle (center) and N!ai's marriage skerm (left) in the background
2001.29.2281 Werft: Group of boys walking through brush and grass, with "Gao Helmet's" skerm (right), tree next to a dance circle (center) and N!ai's marriage skerm (left) in the background
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Skerm: Skerm with branches closing the opening, with two other skerms next to it
2001.29.2135 Skerm: Skerm with branches closing the opening, with two other skerms next to it
Gautscha
Image Not Available for 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
Image Not Available for Scenery, Veld: Skerms under a large green shivi tree
2001.29.2738 Scenery, Veld: Skerms under a large green shivi tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Werft: People sitting and standing in the Gautscha werfts, with evening fires, skerms and "Gao Helmet's" tree (left) visible
2001.29.2285 Werft: People sitting and standing in the Gautscha werfts, with evening fires, skerms and "Gao Helmet's" tree (left) visible
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Werft: Xama's skerm next to "Gao Helmet's" tree
2001.29.2295 Werft: Xama's skerm next to "Gao Helmet's" tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Possessions: Dwelling place with no skerm, with a person's possessions hanging in a tree (half of stereoview 2001.29.5995)
2001.29.2113 Possessions: Dwelling place with no skerm, with a person's possessions hanging in a tree (half of stereoview 2001.29.5995)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy