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Woman holding a baby on her shoulder, standing inside a skerm
Woman holding a baby on her shoulder, standing inside a skerm
Object Number 2001.29.15602
Display Title Woman holding a baby on her shoulder, standing inside a skerm
Descriptions
Object Description Expedition VI b/w 120
Department Photographic
Date 1957-1958
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
  • Bantu speaking peoples
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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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
Woman wearing a furred animal skin around her waist, standing, talking, with a girl holding a baby standing next to her, listening
2001.29.15877 Woman wearing a furred animal skin around her waist, standing, talking, with a girl holding a baby standing next to her, listening
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman wearing a modest apron, holding a digging stick, standing in front of her skerm, with her husband sitting beside the skerm, facing away from the camera
2001.29.15392 Woman wearing a modest apron, holding a digging stick, standing in front of her skerm, with her husband sitting beside the skerm, facing away from the camera
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman holding a baby on her shoulder, standing next to the expedition rain-saver
2001.29.16873 Woman holding a baby on her shoulder, standing next to the expedition rain-saver
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman standing in the grass, holding her baby and her possessions, with a man packing a bundle near her, man wearing Western clothes standing in the background
2001.29.17418 Woman standing in the grass, holding her baby and her possessions, with a man packing a bundle near her, man wearing Western clothes standing in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man playing a musical bow, with a woman sitting inside a shelter skerm with her baby near him
2001.29.17379 Man playing a musical bow, with a woman sitting inside a shelter skerm with her baby near him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman wearing a towel on her shoulder, sitting, holding her baby tied in her kaross
2001.29.15203 Woman wearing a towel on her shoulder, sitting, holding her baby tied in her kaross
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman carrying a baby tied to her back in her kaross, standing, clapping
2001.29.15451 Woman carrying a baby tied to her back in her kaross, standing, clapping
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman with a baby on her back in her kaross standing, watching another woman pour corn from a large basin into a small bucket
2001.29.15801 Woman with a baby on her back in her kaross standing, watching another woman pour corn from a large basin into a small bucket
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman holding a child on her shoulder while she picks berries, close-up
2001.29.15214 Woman holding a child on her shoulder while she picks berries, close-up
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman holding her baby, standing and singing
2001.29.15607 Woman holding her baby, standing and singing
Nyae Nyae Conservancy