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[No folder title]: "Old /Gam" sitting and drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads with her drill
[No folder title]: "Old /Gam" sitting and drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads with her drill
Object Number 2001.29.29918.2
Display Title [No folder title]: "Old /Gam" sitting and drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads with her drill
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "3 / 101 8 / [crossed out: Neg not in file / as of Feb 24 1977] / Found it! / [?] is ok as of / March 1979"
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: 25.4001 × 20.32 cm (10 × 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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