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"Waterhole / Gwia": Interior of a skerm, with mangetti nuts, two water bags made from animal stomachs, ostrich egg shells, and grass used for bedding
"Waterhole / Gwia": Interior of a skerm, with mangetti nuts, two water bags made from animal stomachs, ostrich egg shells, and grass used for bedding
Object Number 2001.29.30524
Display Title "Waterhole / Gwia": Interior of a skerm, with mangetti nuts, two water bags made from animal stomachs, ostrich egg shells, and grass used for bedding
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 14.605 × 20.32 cm (5 3/4 × 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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"Waterhole / Gwia": Interior of a skerm, with mangetti nuts, two water bags made from animal stomachs, ostrich egg shells, and grass used for bedding
2001.29.30524.1 "Waterhole / Gwia": Interior of a skerm, with mangetti nuts, two water bags made from animal stomachs, ostrich egg shells, and grass used for bedding
Gautscha
Man and boy returning to the werft from a waterhole, showing the use of a carrying stick, shoulder bags made from animal stomachs, and a man's breech-clout seen from the back (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25756 Man and boy returning to the werft from a waterhole, showing the use of a carrying stick, shoulder bags made from animal stomachs, and a man's breech-clout seen from the back (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Water": Man and boy returning to the werft from a waterhole, showing the use of a carrying stick, shoulder bags made from animal stomachs, and a man's breech-clout seen from the back (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30893 "Water": Man and boy returning to the werft from a waterhole, showing the use of a carrying stick, shoulder bags made from animal stomachs, and a man's breech-clout seen from the back (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Man and boy returning to the werft from a waterhole, showing the use of a carrying stick, shoulder bags made from animal stomachs, and a man's breech-clout seen from the back
2001.29.14212 Man and boy returning to the werft from a waterhole, showing the use of a carrying stick, shoulder bags made from animal stomachs, and a man's breech-clout seen from the back
Gautscha
Food Gathering, "Manghettis": Gao of Band 10 carrying mangetti nuts in bags made of animal skins hung on a carrying stick over his shoulder (half of stereoview 2001.29.5692)
2001.29.1792 Food Gathering, "Manghettis": Gao of Band 10 carrying mangetti nuts in bags made of animal skins hung on a carrying stick over his shoulder (half of stereoview 2001.29.5692)
Mangetti Forest
Person covered with a blanket sitting in front of a shelter skerm, facing away from the camera, with a pile of nuts, enamel bucket, enamel bowl, cut and ostrich egg shells lying on the ground, Western jacket hanging from a post nearby
2001.29.15444 Person covered with a blanket sitting in front of a shelter skerm, facing away from the camera, with a pile of nuts, enamel bucket, enamel bowl, cut and ostrich egg shells lying on the ground, Western jacket hanging from a post nearby
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two bags made from animal stomachs filled with water, hanging on a bush
2001.29.2484 Two bags made from animal stomachs filled with water, hanging on a bush
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman carrying two water bags made from animal stomachs on a digging stick on her shoulder
2001.29.14692 Woman carrying two water bags made from animal stomachs on a digging stick on her shoulder
Gautscha
"Water": Woman carrying two water bags made from animal stomachs on a digging stick over her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30897 "Water": Woman carrying two water bags made from animal stomachs on a digging stick over her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Waterhole / Gwia": Khuan//a (Gau's wife) sitting with ostrich egg shells and children playing in the water behind her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30539 "Waterhole / Gwia": Khuan//a (Gau's wife) sitting with ostrich egg shells and children playing in the water behind her (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Water": Woman carrying two water bags made from animal stomachs over a digging stick on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30897.1 "Water": Woman carrying two water bags made from animal stomachs over a digging stick on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Water": Woman carrying two water bags made from animal stomachs over a digging stick on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30897.2 "Water": Woman carrying two water bags made from animal stomachs over a digging stick on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha