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Woman wearing many ornaments, sitting on her kaross in front of a skerm, working on something
Woman wearing many ornaments, sitting on her kaross in front of a skerm, working on something
Object Number 2001.29.16165
Display Title Woman wearing many ornaments, sitting on her kaross in front of a skerm, working on something
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 inside a skerm, mixing something in a tin cup, with belongings hanging on the skerm, an animal hide and a kaross on the ground in front of it
2001.29.16103 Woman sitting inside a skerm, mixing something in a tin cup, with belongings hanging on the skerm, an animal hide and a kaross on the ground in front of it
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman wearing many head ornaments, sitting, resting her chin in her hand
2001.29.15150 Woman wearing many head ornaments, sitting, resting her chin in her hand
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman wearing many head ornaments, sitting, resting her chin in her hand
2001.29.15149 Woman wearing many head ornaments, sitting, resting her chin in her hand
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mother and children: Woman wearing fiber bracelets, copper ring on a string of beads in her hair, a triangular ostrich eggshell bead ornament, and sha sha (root used in the choa ceremony), standing and holding a baby
2001.29.2823 Children, Mother and children: Woman wearing fiber bracelets, copper ring on a string of beads in her hair, a triangular ostrich eggshell bead ornament, and sha sha (root used in the choa ceremony), standing and holding a baby
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Naoka wearing a kaross wrapped around her, sitting in front of a skerm, reaching inside a bowl with her hand
2001.29.15384 /Naoka wearing a kaross wrapped around her, sitting in front of a skerm, reaching inside a bowl with her hand
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman holding her kaross in back of her, standing next to a man squatting, working a piece of sinew, with his belongings on the ground next to him
2001.29.16163 Woman holding her kaross in back of her, standing next to a man squatting, working a piece of sinew, with his belongings on the ground next to him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man wearing a hat and many ornaments, sitting under a branch with a group of men, view from behind
2001.29.16003 Man wearing a hat and many ornaments, sitting under a branch with a group of men, view from behind
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle"
2001.29.297 N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle"
Gautscha
Woman wearing a modest apron, holding a digging stick, standing in front of her skerm, with her husband sitting beside the skerm, facing away from the camera
2001.29.15392 Woman wearing a modest apron, holding a digging stick, standing in front of her skerm, with her husband sitting beside the skerm, facing away from the camera
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Cats cradle": N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30707.1 "Cats cradle": N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Cats cradle": N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30707.2 "Cats cradle": N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Cats cradle": N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30707 "Cats cradle": N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha