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Di!ai walking from the back with Debe sitting on her shoulder while /Gaishay runs ahead; another unidentified woman is walking beside her
Di!ai walking from the back with Debe sitting on her shoulder while /Gaishay runs ahead; another unidentified woman is walking beside her
Object Number 2001.29.22917
Display Title Di!ai walking from the back with Debe sitting on her shoulder while /Gaishay runs ahead; another unidentified woman is walking beside 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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Di!ai walking from the back with Debe sitting on her shoulder while /Gaishay runs ahead; another unidentified woman is walking beside her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28814 Di!ai walking from the back with Debe sitting on her shoulder while /Gaishay runs ahead; another unidentified woman is walking beside her (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
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
Di!ai cooking in the ashes with Debe tied in her kaross and her son, /Gaishay, crouching beside her
2001.29.22886 Di!ai cooking in the ashes with Debe tied in her kaross and her son, /Gaishay, crouching beside her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Di!ai walking toward a werft, carrying Debe in her kaross
2001.29.22915 Di!ai walking toward a werft, carrying Debe in her kaross
Nama Pan
Di!ai getting up while Debe sits on her shoulder; other unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28805 Di!ai getting up while Debe sits on her shoulder; other unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Di!ai with Debe, lying in her lap and nursing on her right breast, and /Gaishay standing beside her
2001.29.22109 Di!ai with Debe, lying in her lap and nursing on her right breast, and /Gaishay standing beside her
Nama Pan
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 standing with her mother /Naoka, holding Debe on her shoulder and carrying /Gaishay on her back in her kaross
2001.29.21958 Di!ai standing with her mother /Naoka, holding Debe on her shoulder and carrying /Gaishay on her back in her kaross
Nama Pan
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 lying down with her eyes closed, and Debe standing beside her
2001.29.21938 Di!ai lying down with her eyes closed, and Debe standing beside her
Nama Pan
Di!ai cutting meat and putting it in a pot, with Debe leaning against her, and !U sitting beside her
2001.29.22036 Di!ai cutting meat and putting it in a pot, with Debe leaning against her, and !U sitting beside her
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