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Man sitting next to a fire in front of a skerm, with a child standing near him, skerms in the background
Man sitting next to a fire in front of a skerm, with a child standing near him, skerms in the background
Object Number 2001.29.16676
Display Title Man sitting next to a fire in front of a skerm, with a child standing near him, skerms 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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Man putting a spear behind him, sitting with his wife in front of a skerm, with a man squatting near them, dog sitting next to them
2001.29.16458 Man putting a spear behind him, sitting with his wife in front of a skerm, with a man squatting near them, dog sitting next to them
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"/Gao Music" holding an arrow, sitting next to a fire outside his skerm, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground near him, assegais leaning against the skerm
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Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Gao Music" testing an arrow for straightness, sitting next to a fire outside his skerm, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground near him, assegais leaning against the skerm
2001.29.15858 "/Gao Music" testing an arrow for straightness, sitting next to a fire outside his skerm, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground near him, assegais leaning against the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Child sitting at a fire, with two expedition members standing nearby, chickens, skerms in the background
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/Gaishay walking, with another man behind him, people sitting and standing next to skerms in the background
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Nyae Nyae Conservancy