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"Cats cradle": N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
"Cats cradle": N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.30707
Display Title "Cats cradle": N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Stamped on photograph (verso): "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 adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 20.32 × 15.24 cm (8 × 6 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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"Cats cradle": N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30707.1 "Cats cradle": N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Cats cradle": N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30707.2 "Cats cradle": N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle"
2001.29.297 N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle"
Gautscha
N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle"
2001.29.25902 N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle"
Gautscha
N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle"
2001.29.25901 N≠isa wearing many hair ornaments, making a "cat's cradle"
Gautscha
"Cats cradle": Two girls sitting in front of a skerm, one is making a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.564 "Cats cradle": Two girls sitting in front of a skerm, one is making a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Cats cradle": Girl holding a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30708.1 "Cats cradle": Girl holding a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Cats cradle": Two girls sitting in front of a skerm, one is making a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.564.1 "Cats cradle": Two girls sitting in front of a skerm, one is making a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Cats cradle": Girl holding a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30708 "Cats cradle": Girl holding a "cat's cradle" (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Children, Toys: ≠Nisa (daughter of "/Gao Medicine" and /Naoka, wife of "/Gao Music") making a "cat's cradle," sitting in front of a skerm with ≠Gisa and an unidentified girl
2001.29.1452 Children, Toys: ≠Nisa (daughter of "/Gao Medicine" and /Naoka, wife of "/Gao Music") making a "cat's cradle," sitting in front of a skerm with ≠Gisa and an unidentified girl
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Toys: ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka, wife of "/Gao Music") making a "cat's cradle," sitting in front of a skerm with ≠Gisa
2001.29.1453 Children, Toys: ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka, wife of "/Gao Music") making a "cat's cradle," sitting in front of a skerm with ≠Gisa
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: //Kushay ("/Qui Navel's" wife) making a "cat's cradle" as she sits in front of the expedition truck's tire with unidentified children around her; Di!ai is sitting to the right (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31151 [No folder title]: //Kushay ("/Qui Navel's" wife) making a "cat's cradle" as she sits in front of the expedition truck's tire with unidentified children around her; Di!ai is sitting to the right (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan