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"Oracle disk": Man reading oracle disks, with a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
"Oracle disk": Man reading oracle disks, with a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.30775.1
Display Title "Oracle disk": Man reading oracle disks, with a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
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 × 12.7 cm (8 × 5 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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2001.29.30771.3 "Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
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