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Close-up of Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
Close-up of Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
Object Number 2001.29.22674
Display Title Close-up of Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.22675 Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
Nama Pan
"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
Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.22676 Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
Nama Pan
Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.28639 Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
Nama Pan
Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.28640 Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
Nama Pan
Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.22673 Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
Nama Pan
Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.28638 Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
Nama Pan
"Old Xama," Di!ai (wife of Gao and Xama's daughter), her two children and "Old /Gasa"
2001.29.23684 "Old Xama," Di!ai (wife of Gao and Xama's daughter), her two children and "Old /Gasa"
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old Xama," Di!ai (wife of Gao), Xama's daughter, her two children and "Old /Gasa"
2001.29.29209 "Old Xama," Di!ai (wife of Gao), Xama's daughter, her two children and "Old /Gasa"
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Close-up profile of N≠isa wearing ostrich eggshell beads around her neck, headband of European beads on her head, and a long band made of a tsi nut and beads hanging on the right side of her face (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28486 Close-up profile of N≠isa wearing ostrich eggshell beads around her neck, headband of European beads on her head, and a long band made of a tsi nut and beads hanging on the right side of her face (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Close-up profile of N≠isa wearing ostrich eggshell beads around her neck, headband of European beads on her head, and a long band made of a tsi nut and beads hanging on the right side of her face
2001.29.22468 Close-up profile of N≠isa wearing ostrich eggshell beads around her neck, headband of European beads on her head, and a long band made of a tsi nut and beads hanging on the right side of her face
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Di!ai getting up while Debe sits on her shoulder; other unidentified people in the background
2001.29.22896 Di!ai getting up while Debe sits on her shoulder; other unidentified people in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy