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Water Hole: "Old Gau" sitting at a waterhole, filling an ostrich eggshell with water
Water Hole: "Old Gau" sitting at a waterhole, filling an ostrich eggshell with water
Object Number 2001.29.2259
Display Title Water Hole: "Old Gau" sitting at a waterhole, filling an ostrich eggshell with water
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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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
Water Hole: "Old Gau" sitting at a waterhole, putting an ostrich eggshell into his bag
2001.29.2261 Water Hole: "Old Gau" sitting at a waterhole, putting an ostrich eggshell into his bag
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
"Waterhole / Gwia": "Old /Gaishay" of Band 4 filling his ostrich eggshell with water (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30536 "Waterhole / Gwia": "Old /Gaishay" of Band 4 filling his ostrich eggshell with water (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Waterhole / Gwia": "Old /Gaishay" of Band 4 filling his //’ai [ostrich eggshell water container], (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30536.2 "Waterhole / Gwia": "Old /Gaishay" of Band 4 filling his //’ai [ostrich eggshell water container], (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Waterhole / Gwia": "Old /Gaishay" of Band 4 filling his ostrich eggshell with water (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30537 "Waterhole / Gwia": "Old /Gaishay" of Band 4 filling his ostrich eggshell with water (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Water: Three men filling ostrich egg shells at a waterhole, with two women sitting behind them
2001.29.2229 Water: Three men filling ostrich egg shells at a waterhole, with two women sitting behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
≠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: Bau (daughter of Ti!kay) filling an ostrich eggshell with a tortoise shell dipper, with another woman sitting next to her, view from the side
2001.29.2228 Water: Bau (daughter of Ti!kay) filling an ostrich eggshell with a tortoise shell dipper, with another woman sitting next to her, view from the side
Gautscha
Water: Bau (daughter of Ti!kay) filling an ostrich eggshell with a tortoise shell dipper, with another woman sitting next to her
2001.29.2227 Water: Bau (daughter of Ti!kay) filling an ostrich eggshell with a tortoise shell dipper, with another woman sitting next to her
Gautscha
Water: Woman filling an ostrich eggshell with water
2001.29.2245 Water: Woman filling an ostrich eggshell with water
Gautscha