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Tsi: Two men standing and holding skin bags full of tsi over their shoulders (print is a cropped image)
Tsi: Two men standing and holding skin bags full of tsi over their shoulders (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.30287
Display Title Tsi: Two men standing and holding skin bags full of tsi over their shoulders (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "161-10 / Two !Kung Bushmen with skin bags full of tsi / which they have gathered preparing to take these / back to the rest of the band who are at a / water hole. Note bag (right) is made from whol[e] / skin of animal / 80% / 11 / (Left to right: ≠Toma the brother of /Gasa who is the wife of Gao Beard's / brother /Qui. This ≠Toma was vising. //Ao son of Old ≠Toma. / 32p / (Cf. #149-2 35 mm 1952-3 which shows bag being made) / Published in Natural History. Aug.Sept 1958, p. 379 / 80+ / 161-10 / #161-10 (35 mm)"; stamped on photograph (verso): "Mrs. Laurence K. Marshall / 4 Bryant Street / Cambridge, Massachsuetts [handwritten annotation: 02138]", Credit to / Peabody Museum / Harvard University", "For restricted use / not for publication / copy no. / L. Marshall" and "2400"
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: 20.32 × 25.4001 cm (8 × 10 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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