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Girl sitting with her back to the camera, showing hairstyle
Girl sitting with her back to the camera, showing hairstyle
Object Number 2001.29.18295
Display Title Girl sitting with her back to the camera, showing hairstyle
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1950
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Omusati / <County> / Ruanca / Ruacana Falls
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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Girl sitting with her back to the camera, showing hairstyle
2001.29.18296 Girl sitting with her back to the camera, showing hairstyle
Ruacana Falls
"1950 '400 Series' / 41 prints": Girl sitting with her back to the camera, showing hairstyle (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31709 "1950 '400 Series' / 41 prints": Girl sitting with her back to the camera, showing hairstyle (print is a cropped image)
Ruacana Falls
Woman sitting with a group, close-up showing her hairstyle
2001.29.17974 Woman sitting with a group, close-up showing her hairstyle
Ovamboland
Woman sitting with a group, close-up showing her hairstyle
2001.29.17973 Woman sitting with a group, close-up showing her hairstyle
Ovamboland
Woman sitting with a group, close-up showing her hairstyle (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.13180 Woman sitting with a group, close-up showing her hairstyle (print is a cropped image)
Ovamboland
Woman sitting with her back to the camera, wearing ornaments
2001.29.17983 Woman sitting with her back to the camera, wearing ornaments
Ovamboland
Women sitting, showing a variety of hairstyles
2001.29.7087 Women sitting, showing a variety of hairstyles
Popo Falls Camp
"Glossy duplicates of / 1950 Merl La Voy prints / 400 series": Woman sitting with her back to the camera, wearing ornaments (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31598 "Glossy duplicates of / 1950 Merl La Voy prints / 400 series": Woman sitting with her back to the camera, wearing ornaments (print is a cropped image)
Ovamboland
Groups, Extended Family: N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife) nursing a baby, sitting with !Ghia of Band 10, /Naoka (sister of /Ti!kay's wives' mother, /Goishay), /Naoka (/Ti!kay's first wife) with her back to the camera and Bau
2001.29.3046 Groups, Extended Family: N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife) nursing a baby, sitting with !Ghia of Band 10, /Naoka (sister of /Ti!kay's wives' mother, /Goishay), /Naoka (/Ti!kay's first wife) with her back to the camera and Bau
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman sitting with her back to the camera, wearing ornaments (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.13184 Woman sitting with her back to the camera, wearing ornaments (print is a cropped image)
Ovamboland
Woman standing with her back to the camera, showing her apron and belt
2001.29.7073 Woman standing with her back to the camera, showing her apron and belt
Popo Falls Camp
/Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao); N!ai (/Naoka's sister), !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao) and Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai) are sitting with their backs to the camera watching
2001.29.13847 /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao); N!ai (/Naoka's sister), !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao) and Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai) are sitting with their backs to the camera watching
Gautscha