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Fire-Making, "Old ≠Toma's" skerm: "Old ≠Toma" sitting and mourning his skerm that burned to the ground
Fire-Making, "Old ≠Toma's" skerm: "Old ≠Toma" sitting and mourning his skerm that burned to the ground
Object Number 2001.29.2981
Display Title Fire-Making, "Old ≠Toma's" skerm: "Old ≠Toma" sitting and mourning his skerm that burned to the ground
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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Fire-Making, "Old ≠Toma's" skerm: People looking for beads in the ashes from "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, burned to the ground
2001.29.32000 Fire-Making, "Old ≠Toma's" skerm: People looking for beads in the ashes from "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, burned to the ground
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Fire-Making, "Old ≠Toma's" skerm: People looking for beads in the ashes of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm
2001.29.2982 Fire-Making, "Old ≠Toma's" skerm: People looking for beads in the ashes of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Fire-Making, "Old ≠Toma's" skerm: People looking for beads in the ashes of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, distant view
2001.29.2983 Fire-Making, "Old ≠Toma's" skerm: People looking for beads in the ashes of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, distant view
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Fire-Making, "Old ≠Toma's" skerm: Child sitting on a grass bed inside a skerm, next to a newly started fire
2001.29.2984 Fire-Making, "Old ≠Toma's" skerm: Child sitting on a grass bed inside a skerm, next to a newly started fire
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Fire, "Old ≠Toma's": People sitting and standing near the remains of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, burned to the ground
2001.29.1636 Fire, "Old ≠Toma's": People sitting and standing near the remains of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, burned to the ground
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Fire, "Old ≠Toma's": People looking for beads in the ashes from "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, burned to the ground
2001.29.1637 Fire, "Old ≠Toma's": People looking for beads in the ashes from "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, burned to the ground
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Fire, "Old ≠Toma's": People sitting and standing near the remains of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, burned to the ground
2001.29.1635 Fire, "Old ≠Toma's": People sitting and standing near the remains of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, burned to the ground
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Fire, "Old ≠Toma's": People sitting near the remains of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, burned to the ground, distant view
2001.29.1640 Fire, "Old ≠Toma's": People sitting near the remains of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, burned to the ground, distant view
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Fire, "Old ≠Toma's": People sitting near the remains of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, burned to the ground, distant view with Kernel Ledimo and Lorna Marshall in the background
2001.29.1641 Fire, "Old ≠Toma's": People sitting near the remains of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, burned to the ground, distant view with Kernel Ledimo and Lorna Marshall in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Fire, "Old ≠Toma's": People sitting near the remains of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, burned to the ground
2001.29.1638 Fire, "Old ≠Toma's": People sitting near the remains of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, burned to the ground
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Fire, "Old ≠Toma's": People sitting near the remains of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, burned to the ground
2001.29.1639 Fire, "Old ≠Toma's": People sitting near the remains of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, burned to the ground
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups: Group of people sitting in front of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, including /Gam and "Old ≠Toma," with a man bringing meat from a meat distribution
2001.29.1874 Groups: Group of people sitting in front of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, including /Gam and "Old ≠Toma," with a man bringing meat from a meat distribution
Nyae Nyae Conservancy