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Two men constructing a skerm, with the top horizontals in place
Two men constructing a skerm, with the top horizontals in place
Object Number 2001.29.15957
Display Title Two men constructing a skerm, with the top horizontals in place
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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2001.29.15958 Two men constructing a triangular skerm, with the structure of a circular skerm behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two men lashing the poles of a skerm together, with John Marshall filming them
2001.29.15950 Two men lashing the poles of a skerm together, with John Marshall filming them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two men lashing the poles of a skerm together with strands of plant fiber, holding the fiber in their mouths
2001.29.15949 Two men lashing the poles of a skerm together with strands of plant fiber, holding the fiber in their mouths
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, anthill, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
2001.29.2283 Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, anthill, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
Gautscha
Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, anthill, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
2001.29.2282 Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, anthill, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
Gautscha
Two women and a child work with nuts near a shelter skerm with an enamel basin on top of it
2001.29.16803 Two women and a child work with nuts near a shelter skerm with an enamel basin on top of it
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Modern style skerm under construction, showing poles in place and roof top to one side minus before thatching
2001.29.9516 Modern style skerm under construction, showing poles in place and roof top to one side minus before thatching
Tsumkwe
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
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Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two men setting up poles for a triangle skerm, with the structure of a circular skerm behind them, hunting bags hanging from a tree near them
2001.29.15946 Two men setting up poles for a triangle skerm, with the structure of a circular skerm behind them, hunting bags hanging from a tree near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Skerm: "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place with no skerm, possessions hanging in two trees
2001.29.3163 Skerm: "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place with no skerm, possessions hanging in two trees
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two men sitting in front of a skerm, with another skerm in the background
2001.29.16169 Two men sitting in front of a skerm, with another skerm in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of men sitting next to a fire in front of a skerm, one playing the //guashi, another stirring nuts in the fire, with hunting equipment hanging in the skerm behind them
2001.29.17387 Group of men sitting next to a fire in front of a skerm, one playing the //guashi, another stirring nuts in the fire, with hunting equipment hanging in the skerm behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy