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Woman eating, sitting with a man inside a skerm, with a fire burning in front of it
Woman eating, sitting with a man inside a skerm, with a fire burning in front of it
Object Number 2001.29.16170
Display Title Woman eating, sitting with a man inside a skerm, with a fire burning in front of it
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
"/Qui Umbilicus" using a toothpick, sitting outside his skerm next to four boys eating out of a dish next to an iron pot, with a woman sitting inside the skerm behind them
2001.29.16212 "/Qui Umbilicus" using a toothpick, sitting outside his skerm next to four boys eating out of a dish next to an iron pot, with a woman sitting inside the skerm behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Qui Umbilicus" holding a toothpick, sitting outside his skerm next to four boys eating out of a dish next to an iron pot, with a woman sitting inside the skerm behind them
2001.29.16211 "/Qui Umbilicus" holding a toothpick, sitting outside his skerm next to four boys eating out of a dish next to an iron pot, with a woman sitting inside the skerm behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man sitting inside a skerm, with another man sitting outside, a large iron pot on a fire in front, meat hanging to dry on a branch behind the skerm
2001.29.16057 Man sitting inside a skerm, with another man sitting outside, a large iron pot on a fire in front, meat hanging to dry on a branch behind the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman stirring nuts in a fire with a fire paddle, sitting with her family in front of a skerm, an iron pot and enamel basin inside the skerm in the background
2001.29.17041 Woman stirring nuts in a fire with a fire paddle, sitting with her family in front of a skerm, an iron pot and enamel basin inside the skerm in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman eating food she has pounded with a mortar and pestle, sitting with another woman near a skerm
2001.29.16460 Woman eating food she has pounded with a mortar and pestle, sitting with another woman near a skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bojo eating, sitting in front of his skerm next to a man playing a //guashi, with dogs standing next to them
2001.29.15937 Bojo eating, sitting in front of his skerm next to a man playing a //guashi, with dogs standing next to them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bojo eating, sitting in front of his skerm next to a man playing a //guashi, with dogs standing next to them
2001.29.15936 Bojo eating, sitting in front of his skerm next to a man playing a //guashi, with dogs standing next to them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man sitting next to a fire in front of a skerm
2001.29.16424 Man sitting next to a fire in front of a skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man sitting next to a fire in front of his skerm, pounding with a mortar and pestle
2001.29.16189 Man sitting next to a fire in front of his skerm, pounding with a mortar and pestle
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man sitting next to a fire in front of his skerm, pounding with a mortar and pestle
2001.29.16190 Man sitting next to a fire in front of his skerm, pounding with a mortar and pestle
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man sitting next to a fire in front of his skerm, pounding with a mortar and pestle
2001.29.16188 Man sitting next to a fire in front of his skerm, pounding with a mortar and pestle
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Child sleeping in the opening of a skerm, with a fire burning in front of it
2001.29.16187 Child sleeping in the opening of a skerm, with a fire burning in front of it
Nyae Nyae Conservancy