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Man sitting inside a partially constructed skerm
Man sitting inside a partially constructed skerm
Object Number 2001.29.15378
Display Title Man sitting inside a partially constructed skerm
Descriptions
Object Description Expedition VI b/w 120
Department Photographic
Date 1957-1958
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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 sitting inside a partially constructed skerm
2001.29.15377 Man sitting inside a partially constructed skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
≠Toma wearing a skin hat, carrying tin cans over his shoulder with carrying stick, with a boy walking next to him, partially constructed shelter skerms in the background
2001.29.16727 ≠Toma wearing a skin hat, carrying tin cans over his shoulder with carrying stick, with a boy walking next to him, partially constructed shelter skerms in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman walking away from a partially constructed shelter skerm
2001.29.16724 Woman walking away from a partially constructed shelter skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Partially constructed skerm
2001.29.15962 Partially constructed skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of people sitting, cracking nuts and eating, with a partially constructed skerm behind them
2001.29.17011 Group of people sitting, cracking nuts and eating, with a partially constructed skerm behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Boy playing a musical bow, sitting inside a skerm constructed for hot weather with another child, a boy lying down between them
2001.29.15089 Boy playing a musical bow, sitting inside a skerm constructed for hot weather with another child, a boy lying down between them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai building a skerm, pounding a post into the ground, with another partially constructed skerm near her
2001.29.15388 N!ai building a skerm, pounding a post into the ground, with another partially constructed skerm near her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman sitting inside a skerm, with her back to the entrance of the skerm
2001.29.15357 Woman sitting inside a skerm, with her back to the entrance of the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Boy playing a musical bow, sitting with another boy in front of a skerm constructed for hot weather
2001.29.15084 Boy playing a musical bow, sitting with another boy in front of a skerm constructed for hot weather
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them
2001.29.14809 "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them
Gautscha
"Living places, shelters": "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30866 "Living places, shelters": "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Woman standing near a partially constructed skerm
2001.29.15373 Woman standing near a partially constructed skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy