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Khuan//a (Gau's wife) picking up an ostrich eggshell
Khuan//a (Gau's wife) picking up an ostrich eggshell
Object Number 2001.29.22940
Display Title Khuan//a (Gau's wife) picking up an ostrich eggshell
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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Khuan//a (Gau's wife) picking up an ostrich eggshell (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28828 Khuan//a (Gau's wife) picking up an ostrich eggshell (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
[No folder title]: Khuan//a (Gau's wife) placing ostrich egg shells wrapped in grass in her kaross and her child standing near her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31161 [No folder title]: Khuan//a (Gau's wife) placing ostrich egg shells wrapped in grass in her kaross and her child standing near her (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Khuan//a (Gau's wife) placing ostrich egg shells wrapped in grass in her kaross and her child standing near her
2001.29.22943 Khuan//a (Gau's wife) placing ostrich egg shells wrapped in grass in her kaross and her child standing near her
Nama Pan
Khuan//a (Gau's wife) placing ostrich egg shells wrapped in grass in her kaross with her child standing beside her
2001.29.22945 Khuan//a (Gau's wife) placing ostrich egg shells wrapped in grass in her kaross with her child standing beside her
Nama Pan
Khuan//a (Gau's wife) placing ostrich egg shells wrapped in grass in her kaross and her child standing near her
2001.29.22944 Khuan//a (Gau's wife) placing ostrich egg shells wrapped in grass in her kaross and her child standing near her
Nama Pan
[No folder title]: Khuan//a (Gau's wife) placing ostrich egg shells wrapped in grass in her kaross with her child standing beside her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31163 [No folder title]: Khuan//a (Gau's wife) placing ostrich egg shells wrapped in grass in her kaross with her child standing beside her (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Khuan//a (Gau's wife) placing ostrich egg shells into her kaross with her child standing beside her
2001.29.22946 Khuan//a (Gau's wife) placing ostrich egg shells into her kaross with her child standing beside her
Nama Pan
Khuan//a (Gau's wife) sitting with ostrich egg shells and children playing in the water behind her
2001.29.22941 Khuan//a (Gau's wife) sitting with ostrich egg shells and children playing in the water behind her
Nama Pan
Khuan//a (Gau's wife) sitting with ostrich egg shells
2001.29.22939 Khuan//a (Gau's wife) sitting with ostrich egg shells
Nama Pan
Khuan//a (Gau's wife) placing ostrich egg shells wrapped in grass in her kaross and her child standing near her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28830 Khuan//a (Gau's wife) placing ostrich egg shells wrapped in grass in her kaross and her child standing near her (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
[No folder title]: Khuan//a (Gau's wife) placing ostrich egg shells wrapped in grass in her kaross with her child standing beside her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31162 [No folder title]: Khuan//a (Gau's wife) placing ostrich egg shells wrapped in grass in her kaross with her child standing beside her (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Waterhole / Gwia": Khuan//a (Gau's wife) sitting with ostrich egg shells and children playing in the water behind her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30539 "Waterhole / Gwia": Khuan//a (Gau's wife) sitting with ostrich egg shells and children playing in the water behind her (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan