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Profile portrait of N≠isa wearing ostrich eggshell beads around her neck, headband of European beads on her head, and a long band made of a tsi nut and beads hanging on the right side of her face (print is a cropped image)
Profile portrait of N≠isa wearing ostrich eggshell beads around her neck, headband of European beads on her head, and a long band made of a tsi nut and beads hanging on the right side of her face (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.28487
Display Title Profile portrait of N≠isa wearing ostrich eggshell beads around her neck, headband of European beads on her head, and a long band made of a tsi nut and beads hanging on the right side of her face (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Handwritten in pencil on paperboard (verso): L.K. Marshall / A !Kung girl. Around her neck is / a head band of ostrich egg shell beads / woven in a traditional pattern. The / head bands are sometimes worn around / the neck. The head band on the girl's / head is made of beads obtained in / trade. The design of the latter not the traditional / design of the head band around the / neck, was made by the Bushman / woman who made the head band. / Whatever influence design from / other peoples may have had upon the image, / we have not traced.
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Light weight paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 20.1613 × 13.97 cm (7 15/16 × 5 1/2 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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Portrait of N≠isa wearing ostrich eggshell beads around her neck, headband of Western beads on her head, and a long band made of a tsi nut and beads hanging on the right side of her face (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28485 Portrait of N≠isa wearing ostrich eggshell beads around her neck, headband of Western beads on her head, and a long band made of a tsi nut and beads hanging on the right side of her face (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portrait of N≠isa wearing ostrich eggshell beads around her neck, headband of Western beads on her head, and a long band made of a tsi nut and beads hanging on the right side of her face
2001.29.22467 Portrait of N≠isa wearing ostrich eggshell beads around her neck, headband of Western beads on her head, and a long band made of a tsi nut and beads hanging on the right side of her face
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Profile portrait of N≠isa wearing ostrich eggshell beads around her neck, headband of European beads on her head, and a long band made of a tsi nut and beads hanging on the right side of her face
2001.29.22469 Profile portrait of N≠isa wearing ostrich eggshell beads around her neck, headband of European beads on her head, and a long band made of a tsi nut and beads hanging on the right side of her face
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Close-up profile of N≠isa wearing ostrich eggshell beads around her neck, headband of European beads on her head, and a long band made of a tsi nut and beads hanging on the right side of her face (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28486 Close-up profile of N≠isa wearing ostrich eggshell beads around her neck, headband of European beads on her head, and a long band made of a tsi nut and beads hanging on the right side of her face (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Close-up profile of N≠isa wearing ostrich eggshell beads around her neck, headband of European beads on her head, and a long band made of a tsi nut and beads hanging on the right side of her face
2001.29.22468 Close-up profile of N≠isa wearing ostrich eggshell beads around her neck, headband of European beads on her head, and a long band made of a tsi nut and beads hanging on the right side of her face
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Girl wearing beads, several can openers, and an ostrich eggshell headband worn around her neck (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28728 Girl wearing beads, several can openers, and an ostrich eggshell headband worn around her neck (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Girl wearing beads, several can openers, and an ostrich eggshell headband worn around her neck
2001.29.22802 Girl wearing beads, several can openers, and an ostrich eggshell headband worn around her neck
Nama Pan
Children, Portraits: ≠Gisa wearing ornaments, including tsi, white beads around her neck and ostrich eggshell bead ornaments in her hair
2001.29.2867 Children, Portraits: ≠Gisa wearing ornaments, including tsi, white beads around her neck and ostrich eggshell bead ornaments in her hair
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ornament: /Gam wearing many ornaments, including a headband, cowrie shells, rectangular bead ornaments, beads around her neck and upper arm bracelets
2001.29.31998 Ornament: /Gam wearing many ornaments, including a headband, cowrie shells, rectangular bead ornaments, beads around her neck and upper arm bracelets
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portrait of a visiting girl with her head shaved, showing ostrich eggshell bead necklace (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28492 Portrait of a visiting girl with her head shaved, showing ostrich eggshell bead necklace (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Ornaments & beads": Woman of Band 11 putting an ostrich eggshell headband on her child (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30790.1 "Ornaments & beads": Woman of Band 11 putting an ostrich eggshell headband on her child (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Band 5, Khuan//a the Musician (85)": N!ai showing her head ornaments; the triangular ones hanging over her forehead are said to be female, whereas the rectangular ones at the back of her head are said to be male (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29925 "Band 5, Khuan//a the Musician (85)": N!ai showing her head ornaments; the triangular ones hanging over her forehead are said to be female, whereas the rectangular ones at the back of her head are said to be male (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy