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Three women, two carrying babies on their backs, dancing in a circle clapping their hands, with a group of women and children watching in the background
Three women, two carrying babies on their backs, dancing in a circle clapping their hands, with a group of women and children watching in the background
Object Number 2001.29.16289
Display Title Three women, two carrying babies on their backs, dancing in a circle clapping their hands, with a group of women and children watching in the background
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
Children, Fathers and sons: Group of women and children playing, including a boy carrying /Gaishay on his shoulder, young women carrying babies on their backs and N!ai clapping (middle)
2001.29.1506 Children, Fathers and sons: Group of women and children playing, including a boy carrying /Gaishay on his shoulder, young women carrying babies on their backs and N!ai clapping (middle)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two women with babies on their backs dancing and clapping, playing tamah n!o’an (a ball game) / !’hu kuitzi (veldkos game)
2001.29.16305 Two women with babies on their backs dancing and clapping, playing tamah n!o’an (a ball game) / !’hu kuitzi (veldkos game)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Men dancing in a line in a night dance, with women carrying babies on their backs standing near them
2001.29.17139 Men dancing in a line in a night dance, with women carrying babies on their backs standing near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Women's Ball Game": Two women with babies on their backs dancing and clapping, playing tamah n!o’an (ball game) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31337 "Women's Ball Game": Two women with babies on their backs dancing and clapping, playing tamah n!o’an (ball game) (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two women with babies on their backs sitting, one reaching out to touch the other, view from behind
2001.29.17087 Two women with babies on their backs sitting, one reaching out to touch the other, view from behind
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Boys dancing in a night dance, one holding a tree branch, near a group of women with babies sitting and clapping
2001.29.17190 Boys dancing in a night dance, one holding a tree branch, near a group of women with babies sitting and clapping
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman carrying a child on her back, dancing next to a man, with a circle of women and children sitting in the background
2001.29.15695 Woman carrying a child on her back, dancing next to a man, with a circle of women and children sitting in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Line of men dancing clockwise around the circle of women at a daytime dance, with a woman carrying a baby dancing between !Naishi and Gau (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1615 Dance: Line of men dancing clockwise around the circle of women at a daytime dance, with a woman carrying a baby dancing between !Naishi and Gau (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Women walking, carrying bundles on their heads and babies on their backs
2001.29.4950 Women walking, carrying bundles on their heads and babies on their backs
Cuanhama
"1950 '400 Series' / 87 B/W prints (some duplicates) / Ovamboland": Women carrying baskets on their heads and babies on their backs (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31630 "1950 '400 Series' / 87 B/W prints (some duplicates) / Ovamboland": Women carrying baskets on their heads and babies on their backs (print is a cropped image)
Ovamboland
"1950 '400 Series' / 87 B/W prints (some duplicates) / Ovamboland": Women carrying baskets on their heads and babies on their backs (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31631 "1950 '400 Series' / 87 B/W prints (some duplicates) / Ovamboland": Women carrying baskets on their heads and babies on their backs (print is a cropped image)
Ovamboland
Women carrying baskets on their heads and babies on their backs
2001.29.17875 Women carrying baskets on their heads and babies on their backs
Ovamboland