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"Ostrich egg shell bead making": Close-up of Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
"Ostrich egg shell bead making": Close-up of Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.30788
Display Title "Ostrich egg shell bead making": Close-up of Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on board (verso): "L. K. Marshall / A !Kung woman smoothing and rounding / ostrich egg shell beads. / Cf 101-8 and 101 / 55-110T-34"
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Nama Pan
Dimensions Overall: 20.32 × 16.51 cm (8 × 6 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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.28638 Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
Nama Pan
Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.22673 Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
Nama Pan
Close-up of Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.22674 Close-up of Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
Nama Pan
Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.28640 Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
Nama Pan
Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.28639 Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
Nama Pan
Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.22676 Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
Nama Pan
Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.22675 Di!ai (Xama's daughter) smoothing strung ostrich eggshell beads
Nama Pan
"Ostrich egg shell bead making": "Old /Gam" making ostrich eggshell beads, close-up (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30787 "Ostrich egg shell bead making": "Old /Gam" making ostrich eggshell beads, close-up (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Ostrich egg shell bead making": !U sitting with a group of people, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30789 "Ostrich egg shell bead making": !U sitting with a group of people, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Ostrich egg shell bead making": !U sitting with a group of people, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30789.2 "Ostrich egg shell bead making": !U sitting with a group of people, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Ostrich egg shell bead making": !U sitting with a group of people, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30789.1 "Ostrich egg shell bead making": !U sitting with a group of people, drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads (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