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Close-up of ostrich eggshell beads worn by a visiting girl
Close-up of ostrich eggshell beads worn by a visiting girl
Object Number 2001.29.22479
Display Title Close-up of ostrich eggshell beads worn by a visiting girl
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Artist Daniel Blitz
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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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Close-up of ostrich eggshell beads worn by a visiting girl (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28494 Close-up of ostrich eggshell beads worn by a visiting girl (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Girl wearing beads, several can openers, and an ostrich eggshell headband worn around her neck
2001.29.22802 Girl wearing beads, several can openers, and an ostrich eggshell headband worn around her neck
Nama Pan
Close-up of ostrich eggshell bead headband worn by women
2001.29.22471 Close-up of ostrich eggshell bead headband worn by women
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portrait of a visiting girl with her head shaved, showing ostrich eggshell bead necklace
2001.29.22477 Portrait of a visiting girl with her head shaved, showing ostrich eggshell bead necklace
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Ostrich egg shell bead making": Close-up of Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30788 "Ostrich egg shell bead making": Close-up of Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
[No folder title]: Close-up of ostrich eggshell bead headband worn by women (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31095 [No folder title]: Close-up of ostrich eggshell bead headband worn by women (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Ostrich egg shell bead making": "Old /Gam" making ostrich eggshell beads, close-up (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30787 "Ostrich egg shell bead making": "Old /Gam" making ostrich eggshell beads, close-up (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Beads: "Old /Gam" drilling ostrich eggshell beads, sharpening the point of the drill on a stone, close-up
2001.29.2798 Beads: "Old /Gam" drilling ostrich eggshell beads, sharpening the point of the drill on a stone, close-up
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old /Gam" making ostrich eggshell beads, close-up
2001.29.14246 "Old /Gam" making ostrich eggshell beads, close-up
Gautscha
Portrait of a visiting girl with her head shaved, showing ostrich eggshell bead necklace (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28492 Portrait of a visiting girl with her head shaved, showing ostrich eggshell bead necklace (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Close-up of "Old Xama" cleaning out the ostrich eggshell with a stick
2001.29.22672 Close-up of "Old Xama" cleaning out the ostrich eggshell with a stick
Nama Pan
Girl wearing beads, several can openers, and an ostrich eggshell headband worn around her neck (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28728 Girl wearing beads, several can openers, and an ostrich eggshell headband worn around her neck (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan