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Family lying down and sitting near a skerm, with possessions on the ground around them
Family lying down and sitting near a skerm, with possessions on the ground around them
Object Number 2001.29.16234
Display Title Family lying down and sitting near a skerm, with possessions on the ground around 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 and a baby sleeping inside a skerm, with possessions on the ground near the entrance
2001.29.16678 Woman and a baby sleeping inside a skerm, with possessions on the ground near the entrance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman and a baby sleeping inside a skerm, with possessions on the ground near the entrance
2001.29.16677 Woman and a baby sleeping inside a skerm, with possessions on the ground near the entrance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dog lying down near a skerm, with belongings on the ground outside the skerm
2001.29.16731 Dog lying down near a skerm, with belongings on the ground outside the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman preparing food with a digging stick, sitting with another woman outside a shelter skerm, with a woman lying on the ground, eating near them
2001.29.16122 Woman preparing food with a digging stick, sitting with another woman outside a shelter skerm, with a woman lying on the ground, eating near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Skerm: Boy lying under a small tree with possessions hanging from them
2001.29.6038 Skerm: Boy lying under a small tree with possessions hanging from them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Possessions and grass inside a skerm
2001.29.15959 Possessions and grass inside a skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
People sitting and lying down next to skerms, with a dried animal skin on the ground near them
2001.29.15359 People sitting and lying down next to skerms, with a dried animal skin on the ground near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Child standing in front of a skerm, with ostrich egg shells on the ground, tin cans on top of the skerm, possessions hanging in a nearby tree
2001.29.15436 Child standing in front of a skerm, with ostrich egg shells on the ground, tin cans on top of the skerm, possessions hanging in a nearby tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Child standing in front of a skerm, with ostrich egg shells on the ground, tin cans on top of the skerm, possessions hanging in a nearby tree
2001.29.15443 Child standing in front of a skerm, with ostrich egg shells on the ground, tin cans on top of the skerm, possessions hanging in a nearby tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of people near and inside a skerm in the background, with possessions hanging on a tree in the foreground, including quiver sacks with bows, assegais, tin cans, cups and buckets; ostrich egg shells and a blanket on the ground next to the tree
2001.29.15045 Group of people near and inside a skerm in the background, with possessions hanging on a tree in the foreground, including quiver sacks with bows, assegais, tin cans, cups and buckets; ostrich egg shells and a blanket on the ground next to the tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man sleeping next to a skerm, with ostrich eggshells, mortar and pestle and a large root on the ground near him
2001.29.16277 Man sleeping next to a skerm, with ostrich eggshells, mortar and pestle and a large root on the ground near him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Family sitting in front of a skerm, with other skerms near them, distant view
2001.29.16445 Family sitting in front of a skerm, with other skerms near them, distant view
Nyae Nyae Conservancy