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Two women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game), one carrying a baby on her back
Two women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game), one carrying a baby on her back
Object Number 2001.29.16290
Display Title Two women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game), one carrying a baby on her back
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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Two women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game), one carrying a baby on her back
2001.29.16293 Two women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game), one carrying a baby on her back
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game), one carrying a baby on her back
2001.29.16292 Two women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game), one carrying a baby on her back
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game), one carrying a baby on her back
2001.29.16291 Two women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game), one carrying a baby on her back
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game), one carrying a baby on her back
2001.29.16294 Two women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game), one carrying a baby on her back
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game) / !’hu kuitzi (veldkos game), with one woman catching the ball, another walking by with a baby tied to her back
2001.29.16311 Women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game) / !’hu kuitzi (veldkos game), with one woman catching the ball, another walking by with a baby tied to her back
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman playing tamah n!o’an (ball game) / !’hu kuitzi (veldkos game), holding the ball, carrying a girl on her back
2001.29.16302 Woman playing tamah n!o’an (ball game) / !’hu kuitzi (veldkos game), holding the ball, carrying a girl on her back
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Women's Ball Game": Girls playing N!owa t/ama (melon tossing game) / tamah n!o’an (ball game); four girls to the left are singing and clapping and an unidentified, visiting girl in the center carries a child on her back while she plays; other children present in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31343 "Women's Ball Game": Girls playing N!owa t/ama (melon tossing game) / tamah n!o’an (ball game); four girls to the left are singing and clapping and an unidentified, visiting girl in the center carries a child on her back while she plays; other children present in the background (print is a cropped image)
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
"Women's Ball Game": Girls playing N!owa t/ama (melon tossing game) / tamah n!o’an (ball game); an unidentified, visiting girl carrying a child on her back tosses the melon as !Ungka's cousin runs to catch it; other children present in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31345 "Women's Ball Game": Girls playing N!owa t/ama (melon tossing game) / tamah n!o’an (ball game); an unidentified, visiting girl carrying a child on her back tosses the melon as !Ungka's cousin runs to catch it; other children present in the background (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman carrying a baby tied to her back, catching a ball in tamah n!o’an (ball game)
2001.29.15455 Woman carrying a baby tied to her back, catching a ball in tamah n!o’an (ball game)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman carrying a baby tied to her back, catching a ball in tamah n!o’an (ball game), with two people standing in the background
2001.29.15456 Woman carrying a baby tied to her back, catching a ball in tamah n!o’an (ball game), with two people standing in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Girls playing N!owa t/ama (melon tossing game) / tamah n!o’an (ball game); four girls to the left are singing and clapping and an unidentified, visiting girl in the center carries a child on her back while she plays; other children present in the background
2001.29.22976 Girls playing N!owa t/ama (melon tossing game) / tamah n!o’an (ball game); four girls to the left are singing and clapping and an unidentified, visiting girl in the center carries a child on her back while she plays; other children present in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy