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Scarifications on a woman's thigh
Scarifications on a woman's thigh
Object Number 2001.29.19227
Display Title Scarifications on a woman's thigh
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1951
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Negative, 35mm
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Expedition: Boy standing, with a woman with leg scarifications sitting nearby and a tent in the background
2001.29.6189 Expedition: Boy standing, with a woman with leg scarifications sitting nearby and a tent in the background
Cho/ana
Media Restricted
 		2004.24.31362 Woman with scarifications on stomach and forehead
Cameroon
Man's chest
2001.29.19228 Man's chest
Gautscha
Children, Mothers nursing babies: Woman with scarification leaning against a skerm, nursing a child; showing belongings in bags, baby's haircut and sinew wrapped around body
2001.29.1375 Children, Mothers nursing babies: Woman with scarification leaning against a skerm, nursing a child; showing belongings in bags, baby's haircut and sinew wrapped around body
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Goishay, wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3, sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm; shows her scarification on her leg (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25654 /Goishay, wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3, sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm; shows her scarification on her leg (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Food Gathering, Children: Woman holding a large root she has dug up, sitting with a child next to her, showing her scarification on her face
2001.29.1715 Food Gathering, Children: Woman holding a large root she has dug up, sitting with a child next to her, showing her scarification on her face
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Goishay, wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3, sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm; shows her scarification on her leg (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25657 /Goishay, wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3, sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm; shows her scarification on her leg (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Ledger drawing, 'Choke Cherrie Eyes and Fry Bread Thighs!'
2009.18.5 Ledger drawing, 'Choke Cherrie Eyes and Fry Bread Thighs!'
Drawing
Rapid City
Woman's chest with necklaces and a beaded apron
2001.29.19232 Woman's chest with necklaces and a beaded apron
Gautscha
!Ungka (daughter of "Old Gau" and sister of //Kushay) sitting, with scarification on her face visible
2001.29.14784 !Ungka (daughter of "Old Gau" and sister of //Kushay) sitting, with scarification on her face visible
Gautscha
Media Restricted
 		2004.24.6920A Scarification pattern on woman's body
Cameroon
Media Restricted
 		2004.24.6920E.2 Scarification pattern on woman's body
Cameroon