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Two men dancing around a group of women sitting near a fire, clapping and singing, in a night dance, with Nicholas England squatting nearby, watching them
Two men dancing around a group of women sitting near a fire, clapping and singing, in a night dance, with Nicholas England squatting nearby, watching them
Object Number 2001.29.17247
Display Title Two men dancing around a group of women sitting near a fire, clapping and singing, in a night dance, with Nicholas England squatting nearby, watching 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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Group of women sitting around a fire, clapping and singing in a night dance, with dancers sitting and standing near them, Nicholas England squatting nearby
2001.29.17244 Group of women sitting around a fire, clapping and singing in a night dance, with dancers sitting and standing near them, Nicholas England squatting nearby
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two men dancing around a group of women sitting, singing and clapping for a night dance, with Nicholas England sitting in the background
2001.29.17253 Two men dancing around a group of women sitting, singing and clapping for a night dance, with Nicholas England sitting in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man chopping with an axe, squatting next to a group of women sitting around a fire, clapping and singing
2001.29.17243 Man chopping with an axe, squatting next to a group of women sitting around a fire, clapping and singing
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Nicholas England records Herero women singing while the man on the left performs a "cattle dance"
2001.29.495 Nicholas England records Herero women singing while the man on the left performs a "cattle dance"
!O N!a
People performing a night dance, with Nicholas England and another expedition member standing by a tree, watching
2001.29.17263 People performing a night dance, with Nicholas England and another expedition member standing by a tree, watching
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Medicine man dancing, with a group of women sitting and clapping and Nicholas England squatting near them
2001.29.7064 Medicine man dancing, with a group of women sitting and clapping and Nicholas England squatting near them
Popo Falls Camp
!Naishi chopping a log with an axe to make a //guashi, with //Ao sitting next to him, people sitting in the background, including Nicholas England
2001.29.17310 !Naishi chopping a log with an axe to make a //guashi, with //Ao sitting next to him, people sitting in the background, including Nicholas England
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Men dancing by a group of women and children sitting, clapping and singing for a night dance
2001.29.17255 Men dancing by a group of women and children sitting, clapping and singing for a night dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Men dancing by a group of women and children sitting, clapping and singing for a night dance
2001.29.17254 Men dancing by a group of women and children sitting, clapping and singing for a night dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two women dancing at a night dance, with a group of women clapping and singing, standing behind them
2001.29.16385 Two women dancing at a night dance, with a group of women clapping and singing, standing behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Media Restricted
 		2001.29.30608.2 [No folder title]: Group of women singing, clapping and performing the Eland Dance, with Nicholas England recording them (from color slide 2001.29.7978)
Gwia
Media Restricted
 		2001.29.30608.1 [No folder title]: Group of women singing, clapping and performing the Eland Dance, with Nicholas England recording them (from color slide 2001.29.7978)
Gwia