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Woman and a baby sleeping inside a skerm, with possessions on the ground near the entrance
Woman and a baby sleeping inside a skerm, with possessions on the ground near the entrance
Object Number 2001.29.16678
Display Title Woman and a baby sleeping inside a skerm, with possessions on the ground near the entrance
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
2001.29.16677 Woman and a baby sleeping inside a skerm, with possessions on the ground near the entrance
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Possessions and grass inside a skerm
2001.29.15959 Possessions and grass inside a skerm
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Man leaning over next to a skerm, adjusting his dance rattles for a night dance
2001.29.17245 Man leaning over next to a skerm, adjusting his dance rattles for a night dance
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People sitting in front of a skerm, with a man sleeping inside the skerm
2001.29.17390 People sitting in front of a skerm, with a man sleeping inside the skerm
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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
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
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
Man sleeping on a raised bed inside a skerm
2001.29.16287 Man sleeping on a raised bed inside a skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
!U nursing her baby inside a skerm, with a tin can on the ground next to her
2001.29.15087 !U nursing her baby inside a skerm, with a tin can on the ground next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman holding a baby, standing with her child inside a skerm, with cooking equipment on the ground near them
2001.29.15608 Woman holding a baby, standing with her child inside a skerm, with cooking equipment on the ground near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Person sleeping inside a skerm under a blanket
2001.29.15385 Person sleeping inside a skerm under a blanket
Nyae Nyae Conservancy