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N!ai building a skerm, pounding a post into the ground, with another partially constructed skerm near her
N!ai building a skerm, pounding a post into the ground, with another partially constructed skerm near her
Object Number 2001.29.15388
Display Title N!ai building a skerm, pounding a post into the ground, with another partially constructed skerm near her
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
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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Woman pounding corn outside a skerm, with another woman standing next to her
2001.29.15800 Woman pounding corn outside a skerm, with another woman standing next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Ti!kay sitting with a woman pounding with a mortar and pestle, with a boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind them, animal skin hanging in the opening of the skerm, ostrich eggshells and a melon on the ground near them
2001.29.16372 /Ti!kay sitting with a woman pounding with a mortar and pestle, with a boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind them, animal skin hanging in the opening of the skerm, ostrich eggshells and a melon on the ground near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Ti!kay sitting with a woman pounding with a mortar and pestle, with a boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind them, animal skin hanging in the opening of the skerm, ostrich eggshells and a melon on the ground near them
2001.29.16373 /Ti!kay sitting with a woman pounding with a mortar and pestle, with a boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind them, animal skin hanging in the opening of the skerm, ostrich eggshells and a melon on the ground near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai building a skerm, placing a post in a hole in the ground she has made with a stick
2001.29.15387 N!ai building a skerm, placing a post in a hole in the ground she has made with a stick
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman standing near a partially constructed skerm
2001.29.15373 Woman standing near a partially constructed skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman standing near a partially constructed skerm
2001.29.15374 Woman standing near a partially constructed skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman pounding something in a mortar and pestle, sitting with another woman near a skerm
2001.29.16461 Woman pounding something in a mortar and pestle, sitting with another woman near a skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Ti!kay sitting next to a fire with a woman with a mortar and pestle, boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind them, animal skin hanging in the opening of the skerm, ostrich eggshells and a melon on the ground near them
2001.29.16375 /Ti!kay sitting next to a fire with a woman with a mortar and pestle, boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind them, animal skin hanging in the opening of the skerm, ostrich eggshells and a melon on the ground near them
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 using a mortar and pestle, with /Ti!kay's hands putting grass on a fire next to her, boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind her
2001.29.16374 Woman using a mortar and pestle, with /Ti!kay's hands putting grass on a fire next to her, boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman sitting in a shelter skerm, holding a baby, with another child standing near her, enamel pot and bowl in the background
2001.29.17383 Woman sitting in a shelter skerm, holding a baby, with another child standing near her, enamel pot and bowl in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy