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Portrait of Di!ai with a bead ornament hanging over her forehead
Portrait of Di!ai with a bead ornament hanging over her forehead
Object Number 2001.29.22486
Display Title Portrait of Di!ai with a bead ornament hanging over her forehead
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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[No folder title]: Portrait of Di!ai with a bead ornament hanging over her forehead (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30044 [No folder title]: Portrait of Di!ai with a bead ornament hanging over her forehead (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai showing her head ornaments; the triangular ones hanging over her forehead are said to be female, whereas the rectangular ones at the back of her head are said to be male
2001.29.22461 N!ai showing her head ornaments; the triangular ones hanging over her forehead are said to be female, whereas the rectangular ones at the back of her head are said to be male
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Band 5, Khuan//a the Musician (85)": N!ai showing her head ornaments; the triangular ones hanging over her forehead are said to be female, whereas the rectangular ones at the back of her head are said to be male (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29925 "Band 5, Khuan//a the Musician (85)": N!ai showing her head ornaments; the triangular ones hanging over her forehead are said to be female, whereas the rectangular ones at the back of her head are said to be male (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Close-up of ornaments hanging over N!ai's forehead
2001.29.22462 Close-up of ornaments hanging over N!ai's forehead
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Close-up of ornaments hanging over N!ai's forehead
2001.29.630 Close-up of ornaments hanging over N!ai's forehead
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Di!ai leaning over and picking up pieces of meat, with Debe on her back wrapped in her kaross
2001.29.21946 Di!ai leaning over and picking up pieces of meat, with Debe on her back wrapped in her kaross
Nama Pan
Di!ai with a bowl, a knife, and a pot of meat beside her, with Debe leaning over her shoulder watching
2001.29.22037 Di!ai with a bowl, a knife, and a pot of meat beside her, with Debe leaning over her shoulder watching
Nama Pan
Food, Cooking: Di!ai (second wife of "Gao Medicine") standing and leaning over next to her fire, with her son, /Gaishay, sitting near her
2001.29.1656 Food, Cooking: Di!ai (second wife of "Gao Medicine") standing and leaning over next to her fire, with her son, /Gaishay, sitting near her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Di!ai leaning over, Debe standing beside her, and /Gaishay sitting beside "≠Gao Lame"
2001.29.21879 Di!ai leaning over, Debe standing beside her, and /Gaishay sitting beside "≠Gao Lame"
Nama Pan
Di//khao wearing ornaments hanging over her face
2001.29.21747 Di//khao wearing ornaments hanging over her face
/Gam
Di!ai sitting in a werft with a cord of beads in her mouth while nursing /Gaishay and Debe
2001.29.22882 Di!ai sitting in a werft with a cord of beads in her mouth while nursing /Gaishay and Debe
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Di!ai leaning over, Debe standing beside her, and /Gaishay sitting beside "≠Gao Lame"
2001.29.28033 Di!ai leaning over, Debe standing beside her, and /Gaishay sitting beside "≠Gao Lame"
Nama Pan