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Man carrying an assegai and a net full of ostrich egg shells hung on his carrying stick
Man carrying an assegai and a net full of ostrich egg shells hung on his carrying stick
Object Number 2001.29.14444
Display Title Man carrying an assegai and a net full of ostrich egg shells hung on his carrying stick
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Man carrying an assegai and a net full of ostrich egg shells hung on his carrying stick
2001.29.25903 Man carrying an assegai and a net full of ostrich egg shells hung on his carrying stick
Gautscha
"Water": Man carrying an assegai and a net full of ostrich egg shells hung on his carrying stick (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30895 "Water": Man carrying an assegai and a net full of ostrich egg shells hung on his carrying stick (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Food Gathering, Tsi: Pile of tsi on the ground with two ostrich egg shells, an adze and a carrying net
2001.29.1827 Food Gathering, Tsi: Pile of tsi on the ground with two ostrich egg shells, an adze and a carrying net
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Gao Music" holding an arrow, sitting next to a fire outside his skerm, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground near him, assegais leaning against the skerm
2001.29.15857 "/Gao Music" holding an arrow, sitting next to a fire outside his skerm, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground near him, assegais leaning against the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Gao Music" testing an arrow for straightness, sitting next to a fire outside his skerm, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground near him, assegais leaning against the skerm
2001.29.15858 "/Gao Music" testing an arrow for straightness, sitting next to a fire outside his skerm, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground near him, assegais leaning against the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Carrying: Gao (father of Sa//gai) visiting Gautscha, carrying at least one ostrich eggshell in a carrying net hanging on a stick over his shoulder
2001.29.11890.2 Carrying: Gao (father of Sa//gai) visiting Gautscha, carrying at least one ostrich eggshell in a carrying net hanging on a stick over his shoulder
Gautscha
Carrying: Gao (father of Sa//gai) visiting Gautscha, carrying at least one ostrich eggshell in a carrying net hanging on a stick over his shoulder
2001.29.11890.1 Carrying: Gao (father of Sa//gai) visiting Gautscha, carrying at least one ostrich eggshell in a carrying net hanging on a stick over his shoulder
Gautscha
Carrying: Gao (father of Sa//gai) visiting Gautscha, carrying at least one ostrich eggshell in a carrying net hanging on a stick over his shoulder
2001.29.1312 Carrying: Gao (father of Sa//gai) visiting Gautscha, carrying at least one ostrich eggshell in a carrying net hanging on a stick over his shoulder
Gautscha
!Gai walking off with a carrying net hung on his back with people sitting in werft
2001.29.27562 !Gai walking off with a carrying net hung on his back with people sitting in werft
/Ai Ha !O Pan
!Gai walking off with a carrying net hung on his back; group of people, including //Ku≠tera and DaSi!Na, sitting by fire in werft in the background
2001.29.27561 !Gai walking off with a carrying net hung on his back; group of people, including //Ku≠tera and DaSi!Na, sitting by fire in werft in the background
/Ai Ha !O Pan
!Gai walking off with a carrying net hung on his back
2001.29.27560 !Gai walking off with a carrying net hung on his back
/Ai Ha !O Pan
[No folder title]: !Gai walking off with a carrying net hung on his back
2001.29.31036 [No folder title]: !Gai walking off with a carrying net hung on his back
/Ai Ha !O Pan