Woman with a child tied in her kaross, showing modesty apron of leather with a beaded border

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Object Number 2001.29.23175

Display Title Woman with a child tied in her kaross, showing modesty apron of leather with a beaded border

Descriptions

Department Photographic

Date 1955

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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Object Number	Title	Geography/Provenience
2001.29.28969	Woman with a child tied in her kaross, showing modesty apron of leather with a beaded border	Nama Pan
2001.29.28965	Norna standing beside a woman, showing her beaded modesty apron and strings of beads	Nama Pan
2001.29.23170	Norna standing beside a woman, showing her beaded modesty apron and strings of beads	Nama Pan
2001.29.14773	Di//khao (Gu!na) sitting, showing her beads and modesty apron	Gautscha
2001.29.30794	"Ornaments & beads": Di//khao (Gu!na) sitting, showing her beads and modesty apron (print is a cropped image)	Gautscha
2001.29.25451	Woman carrying a child in her kaross, partial-figure	Gautscha
2001.29.15256	!Ungka wearing a cloth food bag as a modesty apron, carrying a baby, standing with two other women and a child	Nyae Nyae Conservancy
2001.29.15257	!Ungka wearing a cloth food bag as a modesty apron, carrying a baby, standing with two other women and a child	Nyae Nyae Conservancy
2001.29.1382	Children, Carrying: Woman of !Naishi's people visiting Band 2 (possibly /Gam, wife of ≠Toma, son of !Naishi and //Khuga) standing and showing how she lifts a child into her kaross	Nyae Nyae Conservancy
2001.29.1850	Grass: Woman carrying grass in her kaross, with a child tied to her back	Nyae Nyae Conservancy
2001.29.14243	Woman of Band 11 with her child tied in her kaross, sitting	Gautscha
2001.29.25774	Woman of Band 11 with her child tied in her kaross, seated	Gautscha

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