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"Old Xama" preparing a piece of skin, with unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
"Old Xama" preparing a piece of skin, with unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.25268
Display Title "Old Xama" preparing a piece of skin, with unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "1951 / 310-7 / Xama cooking"
Department Photographic
Date 1951
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Print, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 8.255 × 11.7475 cm (3 1/4 × 4 5/8 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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[No folder title]: "Old Xama" preparing a piece of skin, other unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30427.1 [No folder title]: "Old Xama" preparing a piece of skin, other unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: "Old Xama" preparing a piece of skin, other unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30428.2 [No folder title]: "Old Xama" preparing a piece of skin, other unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: "Old Xama" preparing a piece of skin, other unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30428 [No folder title]: "Old Xama" preparing a piece of skin, other unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: "Old Xama" preparing a piece of skin, other unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30428.1 [No folder title]: "Old Xama" preparing a piece of skin, other unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old Xama" preparing a piece of skin, with unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25267 "Old Xama" preparing a piece of skin, with unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: "Old Xama" preparing a piece of skin, other unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30427 [No folder title]: "Old Xama" preparing a piece of skin, other unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old Xama" preparing a piece of skin, other unidentified people in the background
2001.29.19296 "Old Xama" preparing a piece of skin, other unidentified people in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old Xama" pounding a piece of animal skin with a fire paddle (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25272 "Old Xama" pounding a piece of animal skin with a fire paddle (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: "Old Xama" pounding a piece of animal skin with a fire paddle (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30431 [No folder title]: "Old Xama" pounding a piece of animal skin with a fire paddle (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old Xama" poking a fire with a stick, with unidentified people to the right (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25269 "Old Xama" poking a fire with a stick, with unidentified people to the right (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old Xama" poking a fire with a stick, with unidentified people to the right (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25270 "Old Xama" poking a fire with a stick, with unidentified people to the right (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30022 "Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha