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Woman pounding with a mortar and pestle, sitting with a man, with a child sleeping on a kaross between them
Woman pounding with a mortar and pestle, sitting with a man, with a child sleeping on a kaross between them
Object Number 2001.29.16059
Display Title Woman pounding with a mortar and pestle, sitting with a man, with a child sleeping on a kaross between them
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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Woman pounding with a mortar and pestle, sitting with a man, with a child sleeping on a kaross between them
2001.29.16058 Woman pounding with a mortar and pestle, sitting with a man, with a child sleeping on a kaross between them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Child sleeping on a kaross between a man and a woman sitting; the woman has a mortar and pestle between her legs
2001.29.16060 Child sleeping on a kaross between a man and a woman sitting; the woman has a mortar and pestle between her legs
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Child sleeping on a kaross between a man and a woman sitting; the woman has a mortar and pestle between her legs
2001.29.16053 Child sleeping on a kaross between a man and a woman sitting; the woman has a mortar and pestle between her legs
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
2001.29.16373 /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
/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
Woman pounding something in a mortar and pestle, sitting with another woman near a skerm
2001.29.16461 Woman pounding something in a mortar and pestle, sitting with another woman near a 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
Woman sitting, pounding bone meal in her kaross with a rock
2001.29.16798 Woman sitting, pounding bone meal in her kaross with a rock
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman sitting, pounding bone meal in her kaross with a rock
2001.29.16797 Woman sitting, pounding bone meal in her kaross with a rock
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman sitting, pounding bone meal in her kaross with a rock
2001.29.16796 Woman sitting, pounding bone meal in her kaross with a rock
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman kneeling next to a sleeping child, with blankets hanging near them, enamel dish on the ground
2001.29.15326 Woman kneeling next to a sleeping child, with blankets hanging near them, enamel dish on the ground
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman kneeling next to a sleeping child, with blankets hanging near them, enamel dish on the ground
2001.29.15324 Woman kneeling next to a sleeping child, with blankets hanging near them, enamel dish on the ground
Nyae Nyae Conservancy