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Man putting a bundle of grass on a pile next to a skerm, with another man kneeling, putting grass on the skerm
Man putting a bundle of grass on a pile next to a skerm, with another man kneeling, putting grass on the skerm
Object Number 2001.29.15917
Display Title Man putting a bundle of grass on a pile next to a skerm, with another man kneeling, putting grass on the skerm
Descriptions
Object Description Expedition VI b/w 120
Department Photographic
Date 1957-1958
Culture
  • 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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Man kneeling, smoking a pipe, putting grass on his skerm
2001.29.15915 Man kneeling, smoking a pipe, putting grass on his skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Ti!kay holding a bow, sitting in front of a skerm with another man and a woman wrapped in a blanket, with a bundle of grass leaning against the skerm
2001.29.16160 /Ti!kay holding a bow, sitting in front of a skerm with another man and a woman wrapped in a blanket, with a bundle of grass leaning against the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman using a mortar and pestle, with /Ti!kay's hands putting grass on a fire next to her, boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind her
2001.29.16374 Woman using a mortar and pestle, with /Ti!kay's hands putting grass on a fire next to her, boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man carrying a bundle of grass for making a skerm, with an expedition member standing in front of a tent in the background
2001.29.15916 Man carrying a bundle of grass for making a skerm, with an expedition member standing in front of a tent in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two men fixing the grass at the bottom of a skerm, with a man holding a bow standing behind them, another skerm in the background
2001.29.15398 Two men fixing the grass at the bottom of a skerm, with a man holding a bow standing behind them, another skerm in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Skerm: /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine") putting grass on a branch structure to make a skerm
2001.29.2122 Skerm: /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine") putting grass on a branch structure to make a skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man putting a spear behind him, sitting with his wife in front of a skerm, with a man squatting near them, dog sitting next to them
2001.29.16458 Man putting a spear behind him, sitting with his wife in front of a skerm, with a man squatting near them, dog sitting next to them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man putting a spear in his bag, sitting with his wife in front of a skerm, with a man squatting near them, dog sitting next to them
2001.29.16457 Man putting a spear in his bag, sitting with his wife in front of a skerm, with a man squatting near them, dog sitting next to them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man carrying a load of grass over his head next to a skerm structure, distant view
2001.29.15963 Man carrying a load of grass over his head next to a skerm structure, distant view
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Top: Boy carrying a stomach water bag and another bag on a digging stick on his shoulder, walking in grass, seen from the back; bottom: Man sitting in front of a skerm smoothing something
2001.29.25106 Top: Boy carrying a stomach water bag and another bag on a digging stick on his shoulder, walking in grass, seen from the back; bottom: Man sitting in front of a skerm smoothing something
Gautscha
Bundle of grass lying on the ground, collected for skerm construction
2001.29.15706 Bundle of grass lying on the ground, collected for skerm construction
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bundles of grass and wood on the ground, with the structure of a skerm near it
2001.29.15952 Bundles of grass and wood on the ground, with the structure of a skerm near it
Nyae Nyae Conservancy