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Man carrying an assegai and a net full of ostrich egg shells hung on his carrying stick
Man carrying an assegai and a net full of ostrich egg shells hung on his carrying stick
Object Number 2001.29.25903
Display Title Man carrying an assegai and a net full of ostrich egg shells hung on his carrying stick
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "print by A. Scherz / 146/2"; 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: 10 × 15.4 cm (3 15/16 × 6 1/16 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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Man carrying an assegai and a net full of ostrich egg shells hung on his carrying stick
2001.29.14444 Man carrying an assegai and a net full of ostrich egg shells hung on his carrying stick
Gautscha
"Water": Man carrying an assegai and a net full of ostrich egg shells hung on his carrying stick (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30895 "Water": Man carrying an assegai and a net full of ostrich egg shells hung on his carrying stick (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Food Gathering, Tsi: Pile of tsi on the ground with two ostrich egg shells, an adze and a carrying net
2001.29.1827 Food Gathering, Tsi: Pile of tsi on the ground with two ostrich egg shells, an adze and a carrying net
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Ostrich egg shell bead making": "Old /Gam" making ostrich eggshell beads, close-up (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30787 "Ostrich egg shell bead making": "Old /Gam" making ostrich eggshell beads, close-up (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Ostrich egg shell": Baby (child of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10, and Bau, his first wife) sitting next to an ostrich eggshell (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30783 "Ostrich egg shell": Baby (child of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10, and Bau, his first wife) sitting next to an ostrich eggshell (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Ostrich egg shell": Baby (child of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10, and Bau, his first wife) sitting next to an ostrich eggshell (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30784 "Ostrich egg shell": Baby (child of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10, and Bau, his first wife) sitting next to an ostrich eggshell (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Water": Boy carrying a water bag made from an animal stomach and another bag on a digging stick on his shoulder, view from behind (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30894 "Water": Boy carrying a water bag made from an animal stomach and another bag on a digging stick on his shoulder, view from behind (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Man carrying large load of wood, seen from the side
2001.29.25407.1 Man carrying large load of wood, seen from the side
Gautscha
"Carrying children": /Goishay carrying wood, with her baby on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31257 "Carrying children": /Goishay carrying wood, with her baby on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Carrying children": ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) carrying /Gaishay, (son of Di!kay and "Gao Medicine") (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31258 "Carrying children": ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) carrying /Gaishay, (son of Di!kay and "Gao Medicine") (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Carrying children": Be and ≠Gisa carrying babies tied in their karosses (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.413 "Carrying children": Be and ≠Gisa carrying babies tied in their karosses (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Fathers carrying children": Gau carrying his son, /Qui (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31297.1 "Fathers carrying children": Gau carrying his son, /Qui (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha