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"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 and Gau holding a kaross up against a skerm, showing the pattern on it created by scraping part of the hair off the animal skin
"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 and Gau holding a kaross up against a skerm, showing the pattern on it created by scraping part of the hair off the animal skin
Object Number 2001.29.26092.2
Display Title "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 and Gau holding a kaross up against a skerm, showing the pattern on it created by scraping part of the hair off the animal skin
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "Showing a kaross" / "print by A. Scherz / 223-4"; stamped on photograph (verso): "PLEASE RETURN / TO / L. K. Marshall / 4 BRYANT ST. / CAMBRIDGE. MASS." / "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: 11.9 × 17 cm (4 11/16 × 6 11/16 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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"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 and Gau holding a kaross up against a skerm, showing the pattern on it created by scraping part of the hair off the animal skin
2001.29.26092.1 "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 and Gau holding a kaross up against a skerm, showing the pattern on it created by scraping part of the hair off the animal skin
Gautscha
"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 and Gau holding a kaross up against a skerm, showing the pattern on it created by scraping part of the hair off the animal skin
2001.29.26092.3 "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 and Gau holding a kaross up against a skerm, showing the pattern on it created by scraping part of the hair off the animal skin
Gautscha
"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 and Gau holding a kaross up against a skerm, showing the pattern on it created by scraping part of the hair off the animal skin
2001.29.26092 "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 and Gau holding a kaross up against a skerm, showing the pattern on it created by scraping part of the hair off the animal skin
Gautscha
"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 and Gau holding a kaross up against a skerm, showing the pattern on it created by scraping part of the hair off the animal skin
2001.29.14755 "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 and Gau holding a kaross up against a skerm, showing the pattern on it created by scraping part of the hair off the animal skin
Gautscha
Arrows, arrow poison: Quiver with contents laid out on a kaross, including arrow shafts without points, "male" and "female" fire-sticks, two drills, two long arrows with unbarbed points, an arrow-shaft, and six arrows with metal points (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30300 Arrows, arrow poison: Quiver with contents laid out on a kaross, including arrow shafts without points, "male" and "female" fire-sticks, two drills, two long arrows with unbarbed points, an arrow-shaft, and six arrows with metal points (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Pulling on Kaross / Pulling on Gemsbok Horns / Carrying on Kaross "Airplane".": Two boys pulling "Little /Qui" on a kaross, a game they frequently played (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.800.1 "Pulling on Kaross / Pulling on Gemsbok Horns / Carrying on Kaross "Airplane".": Two boys pulling "Little /Qui" on a kaross, a game they frequently played (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old Demi" and woman from /Ti!kay's group by fire; woman's kaross decorated with cowrie shells
2001.29.26093 "Old Demi" and woman from /Ti!kay's group by fire; woman's kaross decorated with cowrie shells
Gautscha
/Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine) and a man putting their hands on a kaross
2001.29.26045.1 /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine) and a man putting their hands on a kaross
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
Be, daughter of Bo, standing, with a piece of veldkos she gathered tied in her kaross (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25691 Be, daughter of Bo, standing, with a piece of veldkos she gathered tied in her kaross (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Group of people sitting (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29911 [No folder title]: Group of people sitting (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Tsi: Girl gathering tsi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30284.1 Tsi: Girl gathering tsi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha