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Group of people washing and filling ostrich eggshells
Group of people washing and filling ostrich eggshells
Object Number 2001.29.28605
Display Title Group of people washing and filling ostrich eggshells
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Nama Pan
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 × 12.3825 cm (4 × 4 7/8 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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Group of people washing and filling ostrich eggshells
2001.29.22635 Group of people washing and filling ostrich eggshells
Nama Pan
"Waterhole / Gwia": "Old /Gaishay" of Band 4 filling his ostrich eggshell with water (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30537 "Waterhole / Gwia": "Old /Gaishay" of Band 4 filling his ostrich eggshell with water (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Waterhole / Gwia": "Old /Gaishay" of Band 4 filling his ostrich eggshell with water (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30536 "Waterhole / Gwia": "Old /Gaishay" of Band 4 filling his ostrich eggshell with water (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Bau (/Ti!kay's daughter) filling an ostrich eggshell with a tortoise shell dipper
2001.29.25966 Bau (/Ti!kay's daughter) filling an ostrich eggshell with a tortoise shell dipper
Gautscha
"/Gao Music" filling an ostrich eggshell in a waterhole, with "Crooked /Qui" watching (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29111 "/Gao Music" filling an ostrich eggshell in a waterhole, with "Crooked /Qui" watching (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Ostrich egg shell": Three ostrich eggshells ornamented with little scratched designs, with stoppers; a person's hand holding one of the shells (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30786 "Ostrich egg shell": Three ostrich eggshells ornamented with little scratched designs, with stoppers; a person's hand holding one of the shells (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: "Old /Gaishay" of Band 4 filling his ostrich eggshell with water (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30085 [No folder title]: "Old /Gaishay" of Band 4 filling his ostrich eggshell with water (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Woman filling an ostrich eggshell with water at a water hole (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30084 [No folder title]: Woman filling an ostrich eggshell with water at a water hole (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Waterhole / Gwia": Woman filling an ostrich eggshell with water at a waterhole (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30528 "Waterhole / Gwia": Woman filling an ostrich eggshell with water at a waterhole (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Girl filling an ostrich eggshell, seen from behind (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28819 Girl filling an ostrich eggshell, seen from behind (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Women holding their buckets on their heads while others sit and fill ostrich eggshells with water
2001.29.8341 Women holding their buckets on their heads while others sit and fill ostrich eggshells with water
!Go Tsao
"Waterhole / Gwia": Woman filling an ostrich eggshell with water at a waterhole (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30535.1 "Waterhole / Gwia": Woman filling an ostrich eggshell with water at a waterhole (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha