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Wooden peg in the trunk of a baobab tree, close-up
Wooden peg in the trunk of a baobab tree, close-up
Object Number 2001.29.12147
Display Title Wooden peg in the trunk of a baobab tree, close-up
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 6/28/1951-6/29/1951
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Additional Geographic Terms On way to Gautscha
Materials Stereoview
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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John Marshall pointing at holes for pegs on a baobab tree
2001.29.12393 John Marshall pointing at holes for pegs on a baobab tree
Gautscha
/Gao climbing out of a hole in a baobab trunk where people lived
2001.29.12146 /Gao climbing out of a hole in a baobab trunk where people lived
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Names on baobab trees": Names carved in the trunk of a baobab tree, close-up (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30370 "Names on baobab trees": Names carved in the trunk of a baobab tree, close-up (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Names carved on the trunk of a baobab tree, "[I?] Berger 8/4/33" and "W. Mattenklodt 17"
2001.29.12145 Names carved on the trunk of a baobab tree, "[I?] Berger 8/4/33" and "W. Mattenklodt 17"
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
John Otis (“Jo”) Brew standing next to a baobab tree, with his hand on a peg in the trunk of the tree
2001.29.825 John Otis (“Jo”) Brew standing next to a baobab tree, with his hand on a peg in the trunk of the tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Names carved on the trunk of a baobab tree (copy of color stereo slide 2001.29.12145)
2001.29.24991 Names carved on the trunk of a baobab tree (copy of color stereo slide 2001.29.12145)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Names carved on the trunk of a baobab tree (copy of color stereo slide 2001.29.12145)
2001.29.24992 Names carved on the trunk of a baobab tree (copy of color stereo slide 2001.29.12145)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Names carved on the trunk of a baobab tree (copy of color stereo slide 2001.29.12145)
2001.29.24988 Names carved on the trunk of a baobab tree (copy of color stereo slide 2001.29.12145)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Names carved on the trunk of a baobab tree (copy of color stereo slide 2001.29.12145)
2001.29.24989 Names carved on the trunk of a baobab tree (copy of color stereo slide 2001.29.12145)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Names carved on the trunk of a baobab tree (copy of color stereo slide 2001.29.12145)
2001.29.24990 Names carved on the trunk of a baobab tree (copy of color stereo slide 2001.29.12145)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[Baobab tree]: "Crooked /Qui" climbing a baobab tree using the pegs driven into the bark; the name "Mattenkloot" (German soldier Wilhelm Mattenkloot’s last name) is visible carved into the trunk (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.877 [Baobab tree]: "Crooked /Qui" climbing a baobab tree using the pegs driven into the bark; the name "Mattenkloot" (German soldier Wilhelm Mattenkloot’s last name) is visible carved into the trunk (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Crooked /Qui" climbing a baobab tree using the pegs driven into the bark; the name "Mattenkloot" (German soldier Wilhelm Mattenkloot’s last name) is visible carved into the trunk
2001.29.14550 "Crooked /Qui" climbing a baobab tree using the pegs driven into the bark; the name "Mattenkloot" (German soldier Wilhelm Mattenkloot’s last name) is visible carved into the trunk
Gautscha