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Man and boy returning to the werft from a waterhole, showing the use of a carrying stick, shoulder bags made from animal stomachs, and a man's breech-clout seen from the back
Man and boy returning to the werft from a waterhole, showing the use of a carrying stick, shoulder bags made from animal stomachs, and a man's breech-clout seen from the back
Object Number 2001.29.14212
Display Title Man and boy returning to the werft from a waterhole, showing the use of a carrying stick, shoulder bags made from animal stomachs, and a man's breech-clout seen from the back
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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Man and boy returning to the werft from a waterhole, showing the use of a carrying stick, shoulder bags made from animal stomachs, and a man's breech-clout seen from the back (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25756 Man and boy returning to the werft from a waterhole, showing the use of a carrying stick, shoulder bags made from animal stomachs, and a man's breech-clout seen from the back (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Water": Man and boy returning to the werft from a waterhole, showing the use of a carrying stick, shoulder bags made from animal stomachs, and a man's breech-clout seen from the back (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30893 "Water": Man and boy returning to the werft from a waterhole, showing the use of a carrying stick, shoulder bags made from animal stomachs, and a man's breech-clout seen from the back (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Top: Man and boy returning to werft from a waterhole, skerms in the background; bottom: "Gao Helmet" hammering and shaping an assegai blade with a piece of metal, with his second wife, //Kushay, sitting beside him, and "Old ≠Toma" behind him
2001.29.25103 Top: Man and boy returning to werft from a waterhole, skerms in the background; bottom: "Gao Helmet" hammering and shaping an assegai blade with a piece of metal, with his second wife, //Kushay, sitting beside him, and "Old ≠Toma" behind him
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Woman carrying two water bags made from animal stomachs on a digging stick on her shoulder
2001.29.14692 Woman carrying two water bags made from animal stomachs on a digging stick on her shoulder
Gautscha
"Water": Woman carrying two water bags made from animal stomachs on a digging stick over her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30897 "Water": Woman carrying two water bags made from animal stomachs on a digging stick over her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Boy returning to the werft from a waterhole, using a carrying stick to carry an animal stomach water bag
2001.29.14213 Boy returning to the werft from a waterhole, using a carrying stick to carry an animal stomach water bag
Gautscha
Boy returning to the werft from a waterhole, using a carrying stick to carry an animal stomach water bag
2001.29.14214 Boy returning to the werft from a waterhole, using a carrying stick to carry an animal stomach water bag
Gautscha
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Man's breech clout, buckskin. Fringed ends. Marmot skin apron in front.
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Breechcloth
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Breechcloth
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