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N!ai wearing a kaross wrapped around her, washing clothes at the edge of a pan
N!ai wearing a kaross wrapped around her, washing clothes at the edge of a pan
Object Number 2001.29.15526
Display Title N!ai wearing a kaross wrapped around her, washing clothes at the edge of a pan
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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N!ai wearing a kaross wrapped around her, washing clothes at the edge of a pan, with her digging stick on the ground next to her, view from behind
2001.29.15527 N!ai wearing a kaross wrapped around her, washing clothes at the edge of a pan, with her digging stick on the ground next to her, view from behind
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai standing in the water washing her legs, with ≠Nisa watching her, sitting with a group of people at the edge of a pan
2001.29.15624 N!ai standing in the water washing her legs, with ≠Nisa watching her, sitting with a group of people at the edge of a pan
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai and ≠Nisa wearing Western clothes, with Di!ai in her kaross
2001.29.10167 N!ai and ≠Nisa wearing Western clothes, with Di!ai in her kaross
Mangetti Forest
Two men sitting at the edge of a pan, washing clothes
2001.29.15432 Two men sitting at the edge of a pan, washing clothes
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two men sitting at the edge of a pan, washing clothes, view from behind
2001.29.15433 Two men sitting at the edge of a pan, washing clothes, view from behind
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai wearing a kaross, squatting at the edge of a pan, pouring water from a tin into an ostrich eggshell, with a bag of ostrich eggshells on her back, a person squatting behind her
2001.29.17517 N!ai wearing a kaross, squatting at the edge of a pan, pouring water from a tin into an ostrich eggshell, with a bag of ostrich eggshells on her back, a person squatting behind her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
≠Nisa sitting with other women at the edge of the pan, with a girl washing clothes, two women standing in the background
2001.29.15618 ≠Nisa sitting with other women at the edge of the pan, with a girl washing clothes, two women standing in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two boys washing clothes in a bucket at a pan, distant view
2001.29.17506 Two boys washing clothes in a bucket at a pan, distant view
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man washing clothes at a pan, stirring one of two buckets on a fire, with an iron pot behind him, pan in the background
2001.29.17500 Man washing clothes at a pan, stirring one of two buckets on a fire, with an iron pot behind him, pan in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man washing clothes at a pan, leaning over a bucket, with people standing near him, watching
2001.29.17501 Man washing clothes at a pan, leaning over a bucket, with people standing near him, watching
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Gunda washing his clothes
2001.29.15430 /Gunda washing his clothes
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Gunda washing his clothes, view from the side
2001.29.15431 /Gunda washing his clothes, view from the side
Nyae Nyae Conservancy