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Image Not Available for Ostrich shells buried in the sand, close-up
Ostrich shells buried in the sand, close-up
Image Not Available for Ostrich shells buried in the sand, close-up
Object Number 2001.29.26747
Display Title Ostrich shells buried in the sand, close-up
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana / Ghanzi / <County> / Okwa Omuramba
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 × 12.3825 cm (4 × 4 7/8 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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Ostrich shells buried in the sand, close-up
2001.29.20169 Ostrich shells buried in the sand, close-up
/Gau /U Pan
Image Not Available for Skerms and ostrich shells buried in the sand
2001.29.26746 Skerms and ostrich shells buried in the sand
Okwa Omuramba
Image Not Available for Skerms and ostrich shells buried in the sand
2001.29.20168 Skerms and ostrich shells buried in the sand
/Gau /U Pan
Image Not Available for Abandoned skerms, ostrich shell buried in the sand
2001.29.26754 Abandoned skerms, ostrich shell buried in the sand
/Gau /U Pan
Image Not Available for Abandoned skerms, ostrich shell buried in the sand
2001.29.20181 Abandoned skerms, ostrich shell buried in the sand
/Gau /U Pan
Image Not Available for "Ostrich egg shell bead making": Close-up of Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30788 "Ostrich egg shell bead making": Close-up of Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Image Not Available for "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
Image Not Available for Ancient lake deposit of sand (with pieces of ostrich egg shells)
60-30-50/10389 Ancient lake deposit of sand (with pieces of ostrich egg shells)
Non-cultural
Libya
Image Not Available for Woman, standing, gathering her filled ostrich egg shells (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28835 Woman, standing, gathering her filled ostrich egg shells (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Image Not Available for Woman, standing, gathering her filled ostrich egg shells (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28834 Woman, standing, gathering her filled ostrich egg shells (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Gao Medicine" sitting in front of his skerm and next to his possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
2001.29.13600 "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of his skerm and next to his possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
2001.29.13599 "Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy