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Oracle Discs: Five oracle discs on a kaross
Oracle Discs: Five oracle discs on a kaross
Object Number 2001.29.3104
Display Title Oracle Discs: Five oracle discs on a kaross
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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Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," and "Old /Gaishay"
2001.29.3102 Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," and "Old /Gaishay"
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with a group of men, including "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," and "Old /Gaishay"
2001.29.3103 Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with a group of men, including "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," and "Old /Gaishay"
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," "Old /Gaishay" and an unidentified man
2001.29.3101 Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," "Old /Gaishay" and an unidentified man
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Oracle Disk: Man throwing oracle discs, with Lorna Marshall, Kernel Ledimo, and other people watching
2001.29.779 Oracle Disk: Man throwing oracle discs, with Lorna Marshall, Kernel Ledimo, and other people watching
Gautscha
Oracle Disk: Oracle disks on a kaross
2001.29.2039 Oracle Disk: Oracle disks on a kaross
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Oracle Disk: Oracle disks on a kaross
2001.29.2038 Oracle Disk: Oracle disks on a kaross
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Men practicing oracle disc divination, with Lorna Marshall taking notes, close-up showing the discs and the notebook
2001.29.14008 Men practicing oracle disc divination, with Lorna Marshall taking notes, close-up showing the discs and the notebook
Gautscha
Men practicing oracle disc divination, with Lorna Marshall taking notes, close-up showing the discs and the notebook
2001.29.14007 Men practicing oracle disc divination, with Lorna Marshall taking notes, close-up showing the discs and the notebook
Gautscha
6 oracle discs of eland leather
58-43-50/10314 6 oracle discs of eland leather
Accessory
Botswana
Namibia
Fragment of eland hide - used for sandals and oracle discs
51-60-50/8783 Fragment of eland hide - used for sandals and oracle discs
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Africa
"Oracle disk": Men practicing oracle disc divination, with Lorna Marshall taking notes (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.292.2 "Oracle disk": Men practicing oracle disc divination, with Lorna Marshall taking notes (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Men practicing oracle disc divination, with Lorna Marshall taking notes
2001.29.292.1 "Oracle disk": Men practicing oracle disc divination, with Lorna Marshall taking notes
Gautscha