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Woman carrying a child on her back, dancing next to a man, with a circle of women and children sitting in the background
Woman carrying a child on her back, dancing next to a man, with a circle of women and children sitting in the background
Object Number 2001.29.15695
Display Title Woman carrying a child on her back, dancing next to a man, with a circle of women and children sitting in the background
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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Three women, two carrying babies on their backs, dancing in a circle clapping their hands, with a group of women and children watching in the background
2001.29.16289 Three women, two carrying babies on their backs, dancing in a circle clapping their hands, with a group of women and children watching in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two men dancing, one wearing a kaross over his back, the other wearing shorts, view from behind, with a group of women and children sitting in the background
2001.29.15709 Two men dancing, one wearing a kaross over his back, the other wearing shorts, view from behind, with a group of women and children sitting in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: "Old /Gam," Khuan//a (wife of "Gao Helmet," sister of "Gao Medicine"), and an unidentified woman carrying a baby are dancing with the men at a daytime counter-clockwise around a group of women sitting (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1576 Dance: "Old /Gam," Khuan//a (wife of "Gao Helmet," sister of "Gao Medicine"), and an unidentified woman carrying a baby are dancing with the men at a daytime counter-clockwise around a group of women sitting (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Women's Ball Game": Girls playing N!owa t/ama (melon tossing game) / tamah n!o’an (ball game); four girls to the left are singing and clapping and an unidentified, visiting girl in the center carries a child on her back while she plays; other children present in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31343 "Women's Ball Game": Girls playing N!owa t/ama (melon tossing game) / tamah n!o’an (ball game); four girls to the left are singing and clapping and an unidentified, visiting girl in the center carries a child on her back while she plays; other children present in the background (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman carrying a child in a sling on her back walking toward a group of women and children, with her back to the camera
2001.29.17226 Woman carrying a child in a sling on her back walking toward a group of women and children, with her back to the camera
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Three women dancing at a night dance, one carrying a baby on her back
2001.29.16381 Three women dancing at a night dance, one carrying a baby on her back
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Girls playing N!owa t/ama (melon tossing game) / tamah n!o’an (ball game); four girls to the left are singing and clapping and an unidentified, visiting girl in the center carries a child on her back while she plays; other children present in the background
2001.29.22976 Girls playing N!owa t/ama (melon tossing game) / tamah n!o’an (ball game); four girls to the left are singing and clapping and an unidentified, visiting girl in the center carries a child on her back while she plays; other children present in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of women standing, one with a baby tied to her back with a striped cloth, smoking a pipe, with a child wearing a tablecloth standing next to her
2001.29.15513 Group of women standing, one with a baby tied to her back with a striped cloth, smoking a pipe, with a child wearing a tablecloth standing next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Ti!kay dancing in a trance-like state next to a group of women and children sitting, with other men dancing in the background
2001.29.15686 /Ti!kay dancing in a trance-like state next to a group of women and children sitting, with other men dancing in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman lying on the ground, with her head in her hands, a child standing next to her, woman and children sitting near her, magazine lying on the ground next to them
2001.29.17567 Woman lying on the ground, with her head in her hands, a child standing next to her, woman and children sitting near her, magazine lying on the ground next to them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: Woman carrying a child in a sling on her back walking toward a group of women and children, with her back to the camera (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29324 [No folder title]: Woman carrying a child in a sling on her back walking toward a group of women and children, with her back to the camera (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Ti!kay dancing, with women, some carrying children, standing and clapping
2001.29.15696 /Ti!kay dancing, with women, some carrying children, standing and clapping
Nyae Nyae Conservancy