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Woman standing outside a skerm, with a person sitting on the ground near her
Woman standing outside a skerm, with a person sitting on the ground near her
Object Number 2001.29.15796
Display Title Woman standing outside a skerm, with a person sitting on the ground near her
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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2001.29.15608 Woman holding a baby, standing with her child inside a skerm, with cooking equipment on the ground near them
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2001.29.16122 Woman preparing food with a digging stick, sitting with another woman outside a shelter skerm, with a woman lying on the ground, eating near them
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2001.29.15602 Woman holding a baby on her shoulder, standing inside a skerm
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2001.29.15997 Boy wearing a hat, standing outside a skerm, view from behind
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"/Gao Music" holding an arrow, sitting next to a fire outside his skerm, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground near him, assegais leaning against the skerm
2001.29.15857 "/Gao Music" holding an arrow, sitting next to a fire outside his skerm, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground near him, assegais leaning against the skerm
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"/Gao Music" testing an arrow for straightness, sitting next to a fire outside his skerm, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground near him, assegais leaning against the skerm
2001.29.15858 "/Gao Music" testing an arrow for straightness, sitting next to a fire outside his skerm, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground near him, assegais leaning against the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Ti!kay sitting next to a fire with a woman with a mortar and pestle, boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind them, animal skin hanging in the opening of the skerm, ostrich eggshells and a melon on the ground near them
2001.29.16375 /Ti!kay sitting next to a fire with a woman with a mortar and pestle, boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind them, animal skin hanging in the opening of the skerm, ostrich eggshells and a melon on the ground near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Ti!kay sitting with a woman pounding with a mortar and pestle, with a boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind them, animal skin hanging in the opening of the skerm, ostrich eggshells and a melon on the ground near them
2001.29.16372 /Ti!kay sitting with a woman pounding with a mortar and pestle, with a boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind them, animal skin hanging in the opening of the skerm, ostrich eggshells and a melon on the ground near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy