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Person sitting and working, possibly mending a net
Person sitting and working, possibly mending a net
Object Number 2001.29.17854
Display Title Person sitting and working, possibly mending a net
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1950
Artist Merl La Voy
Culture
  • Ovambo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Ovamboland
Materials Negative, nitrate
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 × 2.5 cm (1 3/8 × 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Credit Line Gift of Laurence K. Marshall and Lorna J. Marshall
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Person sitting and working, possibly mending a net
2001.29.17855 Person sitting and working, possibly mending a net
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"1950 '400 Series' / 87 B/W prints (some duplicates) / Ovamboland": Person sitting and working, possibly mending a net (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31620 "1950 '400 Series' / 87 B/W prints (some duplicates) / Ovamboland": Person sitting and working, possibly mending a net (print is a cropped image)
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2001.29.17857 People working next to storage baskets, one possibly mending a net
Ovamboland
People working next to storage baskets, one possibly mending a net
2001.29.17856 People working next to storage baskets, one possibly mending a net
Ovamboland
"1950 '400 Series' / 87 B/W prints (some duplicates) / Ovamboland": People working next to storage baskets, one possibly mending a net (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31621 "1950 '400 Series' / 87 B/W prints (some duplicates) / Ovamboland": People working next to storage baskets, one possibly mending a net (print is a cropped image)
Ovamboland
Person working and leaning over
2001.29.17853 Person working and leaning over
Ovamboland
"1950 '400 Series' / 87 B/W prints (some duplicates) / Ovamboland": Person working and leaning over (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31619 "1950 '400 Series' / 87 B/W prints (some duplicates) / Ovamboland": Person working and leaning over (print is a cropped image)
Ovamboland
Woman working and leaning over, and another woman standing at the top of a storage basket
2001.29.17858 Woman working and leaning over, and another woman standing at the top of a storage basket
Ovamboland
Woman working and leaning over, with storage basket behind her
2001.29.17859 Woman working and leaning over, with storage basket behind her
Ovamboland
"1950 '400 Series' / 87 B/W prints (some duplicates) / Ovamboland": Woman working and leaning over, and another woman standing at the top of a storage basket (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31622 "1950 '400 Series' / 87 B/W prints (some duplicates) / Ovamboland": Woman working and leaning over, and another woman standing at the top of a storage basket (print is a cropped image)
Ovamboland
"1950 '400 Series' / 87 B/W prints (some duplicates) / Ovamboland": Woman working and leaning over, with storage basket behind her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31623 "1950 '400 Series' / 87 B/W prints (some duplicates) / Ovamboland": Woman working and leaning over, with storage basket behind her (print is a cropped image)
Ovamboland
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