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Women gathering the long orange roots from which they make fiber cord
Women gathering the long orange roots from which they make fiber cord
Object Number 2001.29.25819
Display Title Women gathering the long orange roots from which they make fiber cord
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "print by A. Scherz / 127/1"; stamped on photograph (verso): "Anneliese Scherz - Windhoek / Box 180"
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
Dimensions Overall: 21.1 × 16.2 cm (8 5/16 × 6 3/8 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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Women gathering the long orange roots from which they make fiber cord
2001.29.14302 Women gathering the long orange roots from which they make fiber cord
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Women gathering long orange roots from which they make fiber cord (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30073 [No folder title]: Women gathering long orange roots from which they make fiber cord (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Dam and ǂGisa and their child sitting by fire, cooking roots (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29934 [No folder title]: Dam and ǂGisa and their child sitting by fire, cooking roots (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Digging for roots: Bau from Band 10 digging veldkos, with her child tied to her back (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.736 Digging for roots: Bau from Band 10 digging veldkos, with her child tied to her back (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Woman tying her kaross to make pouch for carrying veldkos (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25879.1 Woman tying her kaross to make pouch for carrying veldkos (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Gathering group eating white root
2001.29.25880 Gathering group eating white root
Gautscha
Digging for roots: Group of people sitting in front of Gau's (of Band 2) skerm, including /Gasa, //Khuga (wife of /Naishi), a woman stringing beads, "Little /Qui," and "Old Gau" from Band 1 (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30209 Digging for roots: Group of people sitting in front of Gau's (of Band 2) skerm, including /Gasa, //Khuga (wife of /Naishi), a woman stringing beads, "Little /Qui," and "Old Gau" from Band 1 (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma), and one of Gau's sons from Band 2 peeling sticks with which to toss the djani (helicopter toy)
2001.29.26036 Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma), and one of Gau's sons from Band 2 peeling sticks with which to toss the djani (helicopter toy)
Gautscha
Digging for roots: !U pulling up a root, with //Kushay sitting near her and holding Norna (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30197 Digging for roots: !U pulling up a root, with //Kushay sitting near her and holding Norna (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Digging for roots: "/Qui Hunter" cooking and sitting with a group of people in front of a skerm (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30210 Digging for roots: "/Qui Hunter" cooking and sitting with a group of people in front of a skerm (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Men and boys gathering mangettis (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25845.1 Men and boys gathering mangettis (print is a cropped image)
Mangetti Forest
Tsi: Girl gathering tsi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30284.1 Tsi: Girl gathering tsi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha