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N!ai adjusting her headband, sitting with another woman at the edge of a pan, view from behind
N!ai adjusting her headband, sitting with another woman at the edge of a pan, view from behind
Object Number 2001.29.15530
Display Title N!ai adjusting her headband, sitting with another woman at the edge of a pan, view from behind
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, 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
N!ai wearing a kaross, squatting at the edge of a pan, pouring water from a tin into an ostrich eggshell, view from behind
2001.29.17518 N!ai wearing a kaross, squatting at the edge of a pan, pouring water from a tin into an ostrich eggshell, view from behind
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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
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
N!ai wearing a kaross, squatting at the edge of a pan, pouring water from a tin into an ostrich eggshell, view from behind
2001.29.17516 N!ai wearing a kaross, squatting at the edge of a pan, pouring water from a tin into an ostrich eggshell, view from behind
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai wearing a kaross wrapped around her, washing clothes at the edge of a pan
2001.29.15526 N!ai wearing a kaross wrapped around her, washing clothes at the edge of a pan
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Girl hanging upside down on N!ai's back, with a woman helping her, others behind them, John Marshall filming
2001.29.16941 Girl hanging upside down on N!ai's back, with a woman helping her, others behind them, John Marshall filming
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Naoka sitting, adjusting her kaross
2001.29.15399 /Naoka sitting, adjusting her kaross
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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2001.29.15113 N!ai and an unidentified woman play with a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, view from behind
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Man standing, carrying hunting equipment, view from behind, with two men sitting behind him, man wearing Western clothing adjusting a spring hare pole in the background
2001.29.15923 Man standing, carrying hunting equipment, view from behind, with two men sitting behind him, man wearing Western clothing adjusting a spring hare pole in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy