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Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
Object Number 2001.29.14795
Display Title Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
Descriptions
Object Description 1952-1953 Graflex photographs
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: 9.525 × 12.065 cm (3 3/4 × 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
2001.29.14797 Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
Gautscha
Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
2001.29.14796 Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
Gautscha
Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
2001.29.14794 Woman sitting, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
Gautscha
Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, with N!ai's ostrich egg shells and a digging stick on the ground next to her (copy of slide 7D-71)
2001.29.13040.1 Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, with N!ai's ostrich egg shells and a digging stick on the ground next to her (copy of slide 7D-71)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, with N!ai's ostrich egg shells and a digging stick on the ground next to her (copy of slide 7D-71)
2001.29.13040 Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, with N!ai's ostrich egg shells and a digging stick on the ground next to her (copy of slide 7D-71)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman sitting at the edge of a pan, washing her feet, with another woman sitting near her, child standing in the background, ostrich egg shells and a tin on the ground
2001.29.15628 Woman sitting at the edge of a pan, washing her feet, with another woman sitting near her, child standing in the background, ostrich egg shells and a tin on the ground
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Khwo//o-/Gasa looking at a child, with ostrichegg shell beads on a kaross on the ground in front of her, sitting with "Old /Gam"
2001.29.14822 Khwo//o-/Gasa looking at a child, with ostrichegg shell beads on a kaross on the ground in front of her, sitting with "Old /Gam"
Gautscha
Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting by the fire in front of their skerm, after their wedding, with N!ai's three ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
2001.29.3072 Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting by the fire in front of their skerm, after their wedding, with N!ai's three ostrich egg shells on the ground next to her
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
"Babies nursing": !U, !Ungka, Di!kai (≠Toma's sister) and "≠Gao Lame" sitting, with five ostrich egg shells on the ground next to them (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31285 "Babies nursing": !U, !Ungka, Di!kai (≠Toma's sister) and "≠Gao Lame" sitting, with five ostrich egg shells on the ground next to them (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
!U, !Ungka, Di!kai (≠Toma's sister) and "≠Gao Lame" sitting, with five ostrich egg shells on the ground next to them
2001.29.14177 !U, !Ungka, Di!kai (≠Toma's sister) and "≠Gao Lame" sitting, with five ostrich egg shells on the ground next to them
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" sitting in front of his skerm and next to his possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
2001.29.706 "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of his skerm and next to his possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
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