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Woman pounding bone and red powder in her kaross with a stone
Woman pounding bone and red powder in her kaross with a stone
Object Number 2001.29.22989
Display Title Woman pounding bone and red powder in her kaross with a stone
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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Woman pounding bone and red powder in her kaross with a stone
2001.29.22990 Woman pounding bone and red powder in her kaross with a stone
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Woman pounding bone and red powder in her kaross with a stone (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28853 Woman pounding bone and red powder in her kaross with a stone (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman pounding bone and red powder in her kaross with a stone
2001.29.22988 Woman pounding bone and red powder in her kaross with a stone
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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2001.29.28854 Woman pounding bone and red powder in her kaross with a stone (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Red Powder: /Gam pounding bones into a meal to mix with red powder from a tree to rub into her kaross to soften and clean it
2001.29.2116 Red Powder: /Gam pounding bones into a meal to mix with red powder from a tree to rub into her kaross to soften and clean it
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Red Powder: /Gam pounding bones into a meal to mix with red powder from a tree to rub into her kaross to soften and clean it
2001.29.2115 Red Powder: /Gam pounding bones into a meal to mix with red powder from a tree to rub into her kaross to soften and clean it
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Rite of First Menstruation": Woman pounding bone and red powder in her kaross with a stone (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30899 "Rite of First Menstruation": Woman pounding bone and red powder in her kaross with a stone (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman pounding bone meal and red powder which she used to clean her kaross
2001.29.7868 Woman pounding bone meal and red powder which she used to clean her kaross
Gwia
Red Powder: /Gam pounding bones into a meal to mix with red powder from a tree to rub into her kaross to soften and clean it
2001.29.2114 Red Powder: /Gam pounding bones into a meal to mix with red powder from a tree to rub into her kaross to soften and clean it
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Red Powder: Woman sitting and using a stone to pound red powder to use on her kaross
2001.29.2117 Red Powder: Woman sitting and using a stone to pound red powder to use on her kaross
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman holding a baby in her kaross
2001.29.22573 Woman holding a baby in her kaross
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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
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