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Child drinking from an ostrich eggshell and a woman (likely /Naoka, U!'s mother) sitting beside a fire with a pot and bones before her
Child drinking from an ostrich eggshell and a woman (likely /Naoka, U!'s mother) sitting beside a fire with a pot and bones before her
Object Number 2001.29.22107
Display Title Child drinking from an ostrich eggshell and a woman (likely /Naoka, U!'s mother) sitting beside a fire with a pot and bones before her
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Artist Daniel Blitz
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Nama 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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[No folder title]: Child drinking from an ostrich eggshell and a woman (likely /Naoka, U!'s mother) sitting beside a fire with a pot and bones before her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30432 [No folder title]: Child drinking from an ostrich eggshell and a woman (likely /Naoka, U!'s mother) sitting beside a fire with a pot and bones before her (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
[No folder title]: !Ungka Norna seated on her mother's knee and drinking from an ostrich eggshell and an unidentified, visiting girl and /Naoka (!U's mother) in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31081 [No folder title]: !Ungka Norna seated on her mother's knee and drinking from an ostrich eggshell and an unidentified, visiting girl and /Naoka (!U's mother) in the background (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
!Ungka Norna seated on her mother's knee and drinking from an ostrich eggshell and an unidentified, visiting girl and /Naoka (!U's mother) in the background
2001.29.22196 !Ungka Norna seated on her mother's knee and drinking from an ostrich eggshell and an unidentified, visiting girl and /Naoka (!U's mother) in the background
Nama Pan
/Naoka (wife of Ti!kay) drinking from an ostrich eggshell, with !Nani behind her, and /Khoa (her daughter) standing beside her
2001.29.13888 /Naoka (wife of Ti!kay) drinking from an ostrich eggshell, with !Nani behind her, and /Khoa (her daughter) standing beside her
Gautscha
"Children in groups": /Naoka, wife of Ti!kay, drinking from an ostrich eggshell, with !Nani behind her, and /Khoa, her daughter, standing beside her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31211 "Children in groups": /Naoka, wife of Ti!kay, drinking from an ostrich eggshell, with !Nani behind her, and /Khoa, her daughter, standing beside her (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Naoka, wife of Ti!kay, drinking from an ostrich eggshell, with !Nani behind her, and /Khoa, her daughter, standing beside her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25578 /Naoka, wife of Ti!kay, drinking from an ostrich eggshell, with !Nani behind her, and /Khoa, her daughter, standing beside her (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Seated group including !Ungka Norna holding !U and left to right, back row: Kernel Ledimo and Lorna Marshall seated in chairs, /Naoka (!U's mother), an unidentified woman, Kwho//o ("/Gao Music's" mother), Xama ("Gao Beard's" mother), //Khuga ("Gao Medicine's" daughter), three unidentified women; left to right, front: Di!ai, Debe, possibly Tsamgao, and Bau standing beside her father, Crooked /Qui
2001.29.28665 Seated group including !Ungka Norna holding !U and left to right, back row: Kernel Ledimo and Lorna Marshall seated in chairs, /Naoka (!U's mother), an unidentified woman, Kwho//o ("/Gao Music's" mother), Xama ("Gao Beard's" mother), //Khuga ("Gao Medicine's" daughter), three unidentified women; left to right, front: Di!ai, Debe, possibly Tsamgao, and Bau standing beside her father, Crooked /Qui
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Seated group including !Ungka Norna holding !U and left to right, back row: Kernel Ledimo and Lorna Marshall seated in chairs, /Naoka (!U's mother), an unidentified woman, Kwho//o ("/Gao Music's" mother), Xama ("Gao Beard's" mother), //Khuga ("Gao Medicine's" daughter), three unidentified women; left to right, front: Di!ai, Debe, possibly Tsamgao, and Bau standing beside her father, Crooked /Qui
2001.29.22705 Seated group including !Ungka Norna holding !U and left to right, back row: Kernel Ledimo and Lorna Marshall seated in chairs, /Naoka (!U's mother), an unidentified woman, Kwho//o ("/Gao Music's" mother), Xama ("Gao Beard's" mother), //Khuga ("Gao Medicine's" daughter), three unidentified women; left to right, front: Di!ai, Debe, possibly Tsamgao, and Bau standing beside her father, Crooked /Qui
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: !Ungka Norna drinking from an ostrich eggshell, sitting beside !U, and Di!ai in the foreground (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31121.1 [No folder title]: !Ungka Norna drinking from an ostrich eggshell, sitting beside !U, and Di!ai in the foreground (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: !Ungka Norna drinking from an ostrich eggshell, sitting beside !U, and Di!ai in the foreground (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31121 [No folder title]: !Ungka Norna drinking from an ostrich eggshell, sitting beside !U, and Di!ai in the foreground (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
!Ungka Norna drinking from an ostrich eggshell, sitting beside !U, and Di!ai in the foreground
2001.29.22699 !Ungka Norna drinking from an ostrich eggshell, sitting beside !U, and Di!ai in the foreground
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Waterhole / Gwia": !Ungka (≠Toma's sister) with her daughter, Sa≠gai, sitting on her knees drinking from an ostrich eggshell; Tsamgao (Bau's husband) sitting beside her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30526.1 "Waterhole / Gwia": !Ungka (≠Toma's sister) with her daughter, Sa≠gai, sitting on her knees drinking from an ostrich eggshell; Tsamgao (Bau's husband) sitting beside her (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha