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//Ku≠tera sitting with her few possessions, including a sewn leather bag, roasted melon seeds in a dried melon, digging stick, fire paddle, sieve, and a shoulder bag
//Ku≠tera sitting with her few possessions, including a sewn leather bag, roasted melon seeds in a dried melon, digging stick, fire paddle, sieve, and a shoulder bag
Object Number 2001.29.20775
Display Title //Ku≠tera sitting with her few possessions, including a sewn leather bag, roasted melon seeds in a dried melon, digging stick, fire paddle, sieve, and a shoulder bag
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Artist Daniel Blitz
Culture
  • /Gwikwe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana / Ghanzi / Central Kalahari Game Reserve / /Ai Ha !O Pan
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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//Ku≠tera sitting with her few possessions, including a sewn leather bag, roasted melon seeds in a dried melon, digging stick, fire paddle, sieve, and a shoulder bag
2001.29.592 //Ku≠tera sitting with her few possessions, including a sewn leather bag, roasted melon seeds in a dried melon, digging stick, fire paddle, sieve, and a shoulder bag
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Tsekue and /Twikwe unloading tsama melons from their karosses, with Oukwane standing between them
2001.29.20963 Tsekue and /Twikwe unloading tsama melons from their karosses, with Oukwane standing between them
/Ai Ha !O Pan
[No folder title]: Tsekue and /Twikwe unloading tsama melons from their karosses, with Oukwane standing between them
2001.29.30997 [No folder title]: Tsekue and /Twikwe unloading tsama melons from their karosses, with Oukwane standing between them
/Ai Ha !O Pan
[No folder title]: Tsekue and /Twikwe unloading tsama melons from their karosses, with Oukwane standing between them
2001.29.30997.1 [No folder title]: Tsekue and /Twikwe unloading tsama melons from their karosses, with Oukwane standing between them
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Tsekue taking tsama melons out of her kaross, with /Twikwe and Oukwane behind her
2001.29.20962 Tsekue taking tsama melons out of her kaross, with /Twikwe and Oukwane behind her
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Tsekue taking tsama melons out of her kaross, with /Twikwe and Oukwane behind her
2001.29.27335 Tsekue taking tsama melons out of her kaross, with /Twikwe and Oukwane behind her
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Five skin bags used to contain /Twikwe's possessions, including a ≠dobe, made of steenbok skin, with a scraper in it, and 4 /twam of different sizes, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.20877 Five skin bags used to contain /Twikwe's possessions, including a ≠dobe, made of steenbok skin, with a scraper in it, and 4 /twam of different sizes, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Five skin bags used to contain /Twikwe's possessions, including a ≠dobe, made of steenbok skin, with a scraper in it, and 4 /twam of different sizes, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.27258 Five skin bags used to contain /Twikwe's possessions, including a ≠dobe, made of steenbok skin, with a scraper in it, and 4 /twam of different sizes, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
/Twikwe putting tsama melon seeds on sieve and in a bowl
2001.29.27329 /Twikwe putting tsama melon seeds on sieve and in a bowl
/Ai Ha !O Pan
/Twikwe carrying tsama melons in her kaross and digging stick on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26904 /Twikwe carrying tsama melons in her kaross and digging stick on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
/Gau /U Pan
/Twikwe carrying tsama melons in her kaross and digging stick on her shoulder
2001.29.20377 /Twikwe carrying tsama melons in her kaross and digging stick on her shoulder
/Gau /U Pan
Tsekue and /Twikwe beginning to unload tsama melons from their karosses, with Oukwane standing between them
2001.29.20965 Tsekue and /Twikwe beginning to unload tsama melons from their karosses, with Oukwane standing between them
/Ai Ha !O Pan