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Child standing in front of a skerm, with ostrich egg shells on the ground, tin cans on top of the skerm, possessions hanging in a nearby tree
Child standing in front of a skerm, with ostrich egg shells on the ground, tin cans on top of the skerm, possessions hanging in a nearby tree
Object Number 2001.29.15443
Display Title Child standing in front of a skerm, with ostrich egg shells on the ground, tin cans on top of the skerm, possessions hanging in a nearby tree
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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Child standing in front of a skerm, with ostrich egg shells on the ground, tin cans on top of the skerm, possessions hanging in a nearby tree
2001.29.15436 Child standing in front of a skerm, with ostrich egg shells on the ground, tin cans on top of the skerm, possessions hanging in a nearby tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of people near and inside a skerm in the background, with possessions hanging on a tree in the foreground, including quiver sacks with bows, assegais, tin cans, cups and buckets; ostrich egg shells and a blanket on the ground next to the tree
2001.29.15045 Group of people near and inside a skerm in the background, with possessions hanging on a tree in the foreground, including quiver sacks with bows, assegais, tin cans, cups and buckets; ostrich egg shells and a blanket on the ground next to the tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of people lying in the shade behind a tree with possessions hanging on it, including quiver sacks with bows, assegais, tin cans, cups and buckets; ostrich egg shells and a blanket on the ground next to the tree
2001.29.15046 Group of people lying in the shade behind a tree with possessions hanging on it, including quiver sacks with bows, assegais, tin cans, cups and buckets; ostrich egg shells and a blanket on the ground next to the tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
≠Toma standing in the werft, carrying three large tin cans on a stick over his shoulder, with two people sitting in a shelter skerm near him
2001.29.16726 ≠Toma standing in the werft, carrying three large tin cans on a stick over his shoulder, with two people sitting in a shelter skerm near him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Boy sitting next to a skerm, with tin cans on the ground next to him
2001.29.15171 Boy sitting next to a skerm, with tin cans on the ground next to him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Boy sitting next to a skerm, with tin cans on the ground next to him
2001.29.15170 Boy sitting next to a skerm, with tin cans on the ground next to him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Possessions on and next to a bush, including hunting bags, bow, quiver, two tin cans and a melon
2001.29.16505 Possessions on and next to a bush, including hunting bags, bow, quiver, two tin cans and a melon
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Boy sitting next to a skerm, with tin cans on the ground next to him
2001.29.15169 Boy sitting next to a skerm, with tin cans on the ground next to him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"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
2001.29.13600 "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
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"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
Gautscha
≠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
Person covered with a blanket sitting in front of a shelter skerm, facing away from the camera, with a pile of nuts, enamel bucket, enamel bowl, cut and ostrich egg shells lying on the ground, Western jacket hanging from a post nearby
2001.29.15444 Person covered with a blanket sitting in front of a shelter skerm, facing away from the camera, with a pile of nuts, enamel bucket, enamel bowl, cut and ostrich egg shells lying on the ground, Western jacket hanging from a post nearby
Nyae Nyae Conservancy