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Men performing a curing dance, with a group of women sitting and clapping
Men performing a curing dance, with a group of women sitting and clapping
Object Number 2001.29.14288
Display Title Men performing a curing dance, with a group of women sitting and clapping
Descriptions
Object Description Expedition III b/w 120
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Artist Anneliese Scherz
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, 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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Men performing a curing dance, with a group of women sitting and clapping
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Group of men performing a curing dance, cutting across a circle of women who are clapping and singing
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2001.29.14278 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with two women dancing and one medicine man in the center stamping
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Men performing a curing dance, with a group of women sitting and clapping
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2001.29.14275 Group of men performing a curing dance, cutting across a circle of women
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Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) with headdress and stick
2001.29.14266 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) with headdress and stick
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Men performing a curing dance, with a group of women sitting and clapping
2001.29.25809 Men performing a curing dance, with a group of women sitting and clapping
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, cutting across a circle of women who are clapping and singing
2001.29.25798 Group of men performing a curing dance, cutting across a circle of women who are clapping and singing
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including /Gam and a medicine man holding another who is in trance
2001.29.14279 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including /Gam and a medicine man holding another who is in trance
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Group of men performing a curing dance, including Gau of Band 2 (right), "/Gao Music" (second from left), ≠Toma (fourth from the left, a visitor, son of !Naishi and //Khuga)
2001.29.14267 Group of men performing a curing dance, including Gau of Band 2 (right), "/Gao Music" (second from left), ≠Toma (fourth from the left, a visitor, son of !Naishi and //Khuga)
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, with an elderly woman ("Old /Gam") dancing in the center
2001.29.14277 Group of men performing a curing dance, with an elderly woman ("Old /Gam") dancing in the center
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