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Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks; the thrower pointing at one disk and reading it (print is a cropped image)
Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks; the thrower pointing at one disk and reading it (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.25648
Display Title Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks; the thrower pointing at one disk and reading it (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Artist Anneliese Scherz
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 16.8275 × 20.32 cm (6 5/8 × 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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"Oracle disk": Man reading an oracle disk, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30776 "Oracle disk": Man reading an oracle disk, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks, close-up of throwing (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25647 Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks, close-up of throwing (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25646 Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Man reading oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30775 "Oracle disk": Man reading oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Man reading oracle disks, with a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30775.1 "Oracle disk": Man reading oracle disks, with a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men sitting under a tree, throwing and reading oracle disks, from a distance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25649 Group of men sitting under a tree, throwing and reading oracle disks, from a distance (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Man reading an oracle disk, and a group of men sitting and watching him
2001.29.14016 Man reading an oracle disk, and a group of men sitting and watching him
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30774.1 "Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30774 "Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men sitting under a tree watching the oracle disks being thrown (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25642 Group of men sitting under a tree watching the oracle disks being thrown (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks
2001.29.14014 Group of men sitting under a big tree, throwing and watching oracle disks
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30771.1 "Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha