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Bench on which the chief sits in the room where guests are received (print is a cropped image)
Bench on which the chief sits in the room where guests are received (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.13593
Display Title Bench on which the chief sits in the room where guests are received (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1951
Culture
  • Ombandia
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Angola / Cunene / Ombadja / Naulila
Materials Print, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 20.32 × 24.765 cm (8 × 9 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Bench on which the chief sits in the room where guests are received
2001.29.19091 Bench on which the chief sits in the room where guests are received
Naulila
Bench in room where guests are received (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.13592 Bench in room where guests are received (print is a cropped image)
Naulila
Image Not Available for Bench in room where guests are received
2001.29.19090 Bench in room where guests are received
Naulila
Platforms on wooden supports within a fenced enclosure where chief receives guests (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.13632 Platforms on wooden supports within a fenced enclosure where chief receives guests (print is a cropped image)
Naulila
Metal grater, usually attached to a crude bench on which the woman sits
47-44-50/6167 Metal grater, usually attached to a crude bench on which the woman sits
Tools
Africa
Image Not Available for Platforms on wooden supports within a fenced enclosure where chief receives guests
2001.29.19136 Platforms on wooden supports within a fenced enclosure where chief receives guests
Naulila
Group of men, one plays a drum which sits in the center
2004.29.5344 Group of men, one plays a drum which sits in the center
Idaho
Sacred mat on which sits the box containing the "medicine" or "head" of the Snak
37-77-50/2900 Sacred mat on which sits the box containing the "medicine" or "head" of the Snak
Mat
Liberia
A man sits among the greens on which the pigs were butchered
2006.17.1.18.10 A man sits among the greens on which the pigs were butchered
Documentary
New Guinea
Media Restricted
 		17-17-10/87186 Chief figure with copper. Placed on roof of owner's house to watch for guests.
Figurine
Mamalelegala Village
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2001.29.31151 [No folder title]: //Kushay ("/Qui Navel's" wife) making a "cat's cradle" as she sits in front of the expedition truck's tire with unidentified children around her; Di!ai is sitting to the right (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: /Gaishay (≠Toma and !U's son) and /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine" and Di!ai's son) pulling Debe who sits on a kaross (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31165 [No folder title]: /Gaishay (≠Toma and !U's son) and /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine" and Di!ai's son) pulling Debe who sits on a kaross (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan