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Woman wearing a kaross, sitting on a rock at the edge of a pan, bathing, with a digging stick on a rock next to her
Woman wearing a kaross, sitting on a rock at the edge of a pan, bathing, with a digging stick on a rock next to her
Object Number 2001.29.15623
Display Title Woman wearing a kaross, sitting on a rock at the edge of a pan, bathing, with a digging stick on a rock next to 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
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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Woman wearing a kaross, sitting on a rock at the edge of a pan, bathing, with a digging stick on a rock next to her
2001.29.15622 Woman wearing a kaross, sitting on a rock at the edge of a pan, bathing, with a digging stick on a rock next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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 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
Bathing: //Kushay (wife of "/Qui Navel") sitting, washing herself near the pan, with "Little ≠Gao" standing next to her
2001.29.1297 Bathing: //Kushay (wife of "/Qui Navel") sitting, washing herself near the pan, with "Little ≠Gao" standing next to 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, 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
Woman sitting at the edge of a pan with a group of people, washing her leg
2001.29.15629 Woman sitting at the edge of a pan with a group of people, washing her leg
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman sitting next to a skerm, stringing ostrich eggshell beads, with finished necklaces and a pile of beads on a kaross on the ground next to her
2001.29.16069 Woman sitting next to a skerm, stringing ostrich eggshell beads, with finished necklaces and a pile of beads on a kaross on the ground next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman sitting with her kaross wrapped around her legs, smoking a pipe, with two boys standing next to her
2001.29.16799 Woman sitting with her kaross wrapped around her legs, smoking a pipe, with two boys standing next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman sitting, stringing ostrich eggshell beads, with finished necklaces and a pile of beads on a kaross on the ground next to her
2001.29.16068 Woman sitting, stringing ostrich eggshell beads, with finished necklaces and a pile of beads on a kaross on the ground next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman sitting, stringing ostrich eggshell beads, with finished necklaces and a pile of beads on a kaross on the ground next to her
2001.29.16067 Woman sitting, stringing ostrich eggshell beads, with finished necklaces and a pile of beads on a kaross on the ground next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Naoka lying on the ground under her kaross, shading her eyes with her hand
2001.29.348 /Naoka lying on the ground under her kaross, shading her eyes with her hand
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman wearing a kaross over one shoulder and a beaded bag over her other shoulder, sitting with a child in front of her
2001.29.15196 Woman wearing a kaross over one shoulder and a beaded bag over her other shoulder, sitting with a child in front of her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy