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Water: Three men filling ostrich egg shells at a waterhole, with two women sitting behind them
Water: Three men filling ostrich egg shells at a waterhole, with two women sitting behind them
Object Number 2001.29.2229
Display Title Water: Three men filling ostrich egg shells at a waterhole, with two women sitting behind them
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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≠Gao (leader of Band 10) filling ostrich egg shells with water at a waterhole, with five ostrich egg shells with stoppers and an Ovambo pot on the ground next to him
2001.29.2230 ≠Gao (leader of Band 10) filling ostrich egg shells with water at a waterhole, with five ostrich egg shells with stoppers and an Ovambo pot on the ground next to him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Water: ≠Gao (leader of Band 10) filling ostrich egg shells with water at a waterhole, with five ostrich egg shells with stoppers and an Ovambo pot on the ground next to him
2001.29.3181 Water: ≠Gao (leader of Band 10) filling ostrich egg shells with water at a waterhole, with five ostrich egg shells with stoppers and an Ovambo pot on the ground next to him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Water: ≠Gao (leader of Band 10) filling an Ovambo pot with water at a waterhole, with five ostrich egg shells with stoppers on the ground next to him
2001.29.3182 Water: ≠Gao (leader of Band 10) filling an Ovambo pot with water at a waterhole, with five ostrich egg shells with stoppers on the ground next to him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Water Hole: Two men filling ostrich egg shells with water at a waterhole
2001.29.2265 Water Hole: Two men filling ostrich egg shells with water at a waterhole
Gautscha
Water Hole: Man and a woman filling ostrich egg shells at a waterhole
2001.29.2257 Water Hole: Man and a woman filling ostrich egg shells at a waterhole
Gautscha
Children, Norna: !U sitting with !Ungka Norna standing against her near a waterhole, with ostrich egg shells on the ground next to them
2001.29.1398 Children, Norna: !U sitting with !Ungka Norna standing against her near a waterhole, with ostrich egg shells on the ground next to them
Gautscha
"Waterhole / Gwia": Khuan//a (Gau's wife) sitting with ostrich egg shells and children playing in the water behind her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30539 "Waterhole / Gwia": Khuan//a (Gau's wife) sitting with ostrich egg shells and children playing in the water behind her (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Waterhole / Gwia": Two women filling ostrich egg shells with water at a waterhole (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30532 "Waterhole / Gwia": Two women filling ostrich egg shells with water at a waterhole (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Water: Women sitting in the shade and putting ostrich egg shells into a kaross
2001.29.2247 Water: Women sitting in the shade and putting ostrich egg shells into a kaross
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Water Hole: "Old Gau" sitting at a waterhole, filling an ostrich eggshell with water by submerging it
2001.29.2260 Water Hole: "Old Gau" sitting at a waterhole, filling an ostrich eggshell with water by submerging it
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Waterhole / Gwia": Woman filling an ostrich eggshell with water at a waterhole (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30535.1 "Waterhole / Gwia": Woman filling an ostrich eggshell with water at a waterhole (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Water Hole: "Old Gau" sitting at a waterhole, filling an ostrich eggshell with water
2001.29.2259 Water Hole: "Old Gau" sitting at a waterhole, filling an ostrich eggshell with water
Nyae Nyae Conservancy