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Two women standing outside a skerm looking down at another woman who is not visible
Two women standing outside a skerm looking down at another woman who is not visible
Object Number 2001.29.15802
Display Title Two women standing outside a skerm looking down at another woman who is not visible
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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Two women standing, looking at John Marshall who is wrapped in a blanket, with other expedition members standing near them
2001.29.17548 Two women standing, looking at John Marshall who is wrapped in a blanket, with other expedition members standing near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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
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
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman pounding corn outside a skerm, with another woman standing next to her
2001.29.15800 Woman pounding corn outside a skerm, with another woman standing next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Younger woman helping /Naoka walk, with two other women standing next to them, between two expedition trucks; shadow of the photographer is visible
2001.29.15259 Younger woman helping /Naoka walk, with two other women standing next to them, between two expedition trucks; shadow of the photographer is visible
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman sitting, working with corn in a hollow log, with two women standing next to her, with a skerm in the background
2001.29.15803 Woman sitting, working with corn in a hollow log, with two women standing next to her, with a skerm in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Tsamgao wearing Western clothing, standing, looking down, with a woman sitting, two boys lying down on the ground near him, kaross hanging on a wooden post near them
2001.29.15400 Tsamgao wearing Western clothing, standing, looking down, with a woman sitting, two boys lying down on the ground near him, kaross hanging on a wooden post near them
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
Boy playing /Ui (the counting game) in the sand with another boy whose hand is visible
2001.29.16054 Boy playing /Ui (the counting game) in the sand with another boy whose hand is visible
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Medicine man curing a woman who standing with two other women, leaning against one of them
2001.29.15691 Medicine man curing a woman who standing with two other women, leaning against one of them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man standing, holding his hand out to another man who is holding a tin can or cup, with a kraal in the background
2001.29.15879 Man standing, holding his hand out to another man who is holding a tin can or cup, with a kraal in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Gao Music" in trance at a daytime dance, lying down, being cared for another man, with /Gunda wearing Western clothes, standing by a group of women sitting in the background
2001.29.17470 "/Gao Music" in trance at a daytime dance, lying down, being cared for another man, with /Gunda wearing Western clothes, standing by a group of women sitting in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Qui Umbilicus" using a toothpick, sitting outside his skerm next to four boys eating out of a dish next to an iron pot, with a woman sitting inside the skerm behind them
2001.29.16212 "/Qui Umbilicus" using a toothpick, sitting outside his skerm next to four boys eating out of a dish next to an iron pot, with a woman sitting inside the skerm behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy