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Woman sitting next to a skerm, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads
Woman sitting next to a skerm, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads
Object Number 2001.29.16137
Display Title Woman sitting next to a skerm, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads
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 sitting next to a skerm, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.16136 Woman sitting next to a skerm, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two women sitting, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads, with a woman sitting and holding a //guashi near them
2001.29.16135 Two women sitting, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads, with a woman sitting and holding a //guashi near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman sitting on a kaross next to a shelter skerm drilling ostrich eggshell beads, with another woman lying on the ground next to her
2001.29.16123 Woman sitting on a kaross next to a shelter skerm drilling ostrich eggshell beads, with another woman lying on the ground next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Ostrich egg shell bead making": !U sitting with a group of people, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30789 "Ostrich egg shell bead making": !U sitting with a group of people, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
!U sitting with a group of people, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads, holding her drilling tool on her leg and taking a piece of shell out of her mouth
2001.29.16140 !U sitting with a group of people, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads, holding her drilling tool on her leg and taking a piece of shell out of her mouth
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman sitting, holding a //guashi, view from behind, with a woman sitting, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads in the background
2001.29.16134 Woman sitting, holding a //guashi, view from behind, with a woman sitting, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
!U sitting with a group of people, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.16139 !U sitting with a group of people, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
!U drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads on a stone, sitting with a group of people
2001.29.16138 !U drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads on a stone, sitting with a group of people
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.15308 Woman drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.15309 Woman drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Beads: "Old /Gam" drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.1304 Beads: "Old /Gam" drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Beads: "Old /Gam" drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.1303 Beads: "Old /Gam" drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads
Nyae Nyae Conservancy