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Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks
Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks
Object Number 2001.29.14014
Display Title Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks
Descriptions
Object Description Expedition III b/w 120
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 6.35 × 6.35 cm (2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25646 Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks, close-up of throwing (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25647 Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks, close-up of throwing (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men sitting under a tree, throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), distant view
2001.29.14011 Group of men sitting under a tree, throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), distant view
Gautscha
Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks; the thrower pointing at one disk and reading it (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25648 Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks; the thrower pointing at one disk and reading it (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30774 "Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men sitting under a tree watching the oracle disks being thrown (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25642 Group of men sitting under a tree watching the oracle disks being thrown (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30774.1 "Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men sitting under a tree, throwing and reading oracle disks, from a distance
2001.29.14018 Group of men sitting under a tree, throwing and reading oracle disks, from a distance
Gautscha
Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him
2001.29.14015 Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him
Gautscha
Oracle Disk: Man throwing oracle disks, with Lorna Marshall taking notes and a group of people watching them
2001.29.5945 Oracle Disk: Man throwing oracle disks, with Lorna Marshall taking notes and a group of people watching them
Gautscha
Oracle Disk: Man throwing oracle disks, with Lorna Marshall taking notes and a group of people watching them
2001.29.5944 Oracle Disk: Man throwing oracle disks, with Lorna Marshall taking notes and a group of people watching them
Gautscha
Oracle Disk: Man throwing oracle disks, with a group of people watching him
2001.29.5941 Oracle Disk: Man throwing oracle disks, with a group of people watching him
Gautscha