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Woman digging a hole with her digging stick in which to stand one of the supporting branches of a skerm
Woman digging a hole with her digging stick in which to stand one of the supporting branches of a skerm
Object Number 2001.29.8382
Display Title Woman digging a hole with her digging stick in which to stand one of the supporting branches of a skerm
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 11/1/1961-11/13/1961
Culture
  • Naro
  • !Xóõ?
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana / Ghanzi / <County> / !Go Tsao
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Woman digging a hole with her digging stick in which to stand one of the supporting branches of a skerm
2001.29.8381 Woman digging a hole with her digging stick in which to stand one of the supporting branches of a skerm
!Go Tsao
!Ani placing branches of a skerm frame in holes in the ground, with her husband (Twi) standing nearby and watching
2001.29.8392 !Ani placing branches of a skerm frame in holes in the ground, with her husband (Twi) standing nearby and watching
!Go Tsao
≠Nisa n!a and Sãõ?//e's skerm, showing its supporting branches entwined at the top, with a child standing in the center
2001.29.8384 ≠Nisa n!a and Sãõ?//e's skerm, showing its supporting branches entwined at the top, with a child standing in the center
!Go Tsao
Skerm: Branches closing the opening of a skerm; the people are away temporarily, left some things inside and closed up the skerm with branches
2001.29.2128 Skerm: Branches closing the opening of a skerm; the people are away temporarily, left some things inside and closed up the skerm with branches
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
//Kushay (wife of "/Qui Navel") standing, with "Little ≠Gao" holding on to her back, !Ungka sitting on the ground using her digging stick to dig a hole for a branch of a skerm frame
2001.29.14802 //Kushay (wife of "/Qui Navel") standing, with "Little ≠Gao" holding on to her back, !Ungka sitting on the ground using her digging stick to dig a hole for a branch of a skerm frame
Gautscha
"Living places, shelters": //Kushay (wife of "/Qui Navel") standing, with "Little ≠Gao" holding on to her back, !Ungka sitting on the ground using her digging stick to dig a hole for a branch of a skerm frame (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30865 "Living places, shelters": //Kushay (wife of "/Qui Navel") standing, with "Little ≠Gao" holding on to her back, !Ungka sitting on the ground using her digging stick to dig a hole for a branch of a skerm frame (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Children, Imitation: Girls placing branches to build little skerms
2001.29.1526 Children, Imitation: Girls placing branches to build little skerms
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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
Children, Imitation: Girls placing branches to build little skerms
2001.29.1525 Children, Imitation: Girls placing branches to build little skerms
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Imitation: Girls placing branches to build little skerms
2001.29.1524 Children, Imitation: Girls placing branches to build little skerms
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Arrangement of branches on one of the skerm extensions
2001.29.24443 Arrangement of branches on one of the skerm extensions
!Go Tsao
Arrangement of branches on one of the skerm extensions
2001.29.24444 Arrangement of branches on one of the skerm extensions
!Go Tsao