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Norna standing beside a woman, showing her beaded modesty apron and strings of beads
Norna standing beside a woman, showing her beaded modesty apron and strings of beads
Object Number 2001.29.28965
Display Title Norna standing beside a woman, showing her beaded modesty apron and strings of beads
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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Norna standing beside a woman, showing her beaded modesty apron and strings of beads
2001.29.23170 Norna standing beside a woman, showing her beaded modesty apron and strings of beads
Nama Pan
Woman with a child tied in her kaross, showing modesty apron of leather with a beaded border
2001.29.28969 Woman with a child tied in her kaross, showing modesty apron of leather with a beaded border
Nama Pan
Woman with a child tied in her kaross, showing modesty apron of leather with a beaded border
2001.29.23175 Woman with a child tied in her kaross, showing modesty apron of leather with a beaded border
Nama Pan
"Ornaments & beads": Di//khao (Gu!na) sitting, showing her beads and modesty apron (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30794 "Ornaments & beads": Di//khao (Gu!na) sitting, showing her beads and modesty apron (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Di//khao (Gu!na) sitting, showing her beads and modesty apron
2001.29.14773 Di//khao (Gu!na) sitting, showing her beads and modesty apron
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Portrait of ≠Gisa (daughter of /Gasa and wife of Dam) showing her ornaments and strings of ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31186 [No folder title]: Portrait of ≠Gisa (daughter of /Gasa and wife of Dam) showing her ornaments and strings of ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Portrait of ≠Gisa (daughter of /Gasa and wife of Dam) showing her ornaments and strings of ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.23267 Portrait of ≠Gisa (daughter of /Gasa and wife of Dam) showing her ornaments and strings of ostrich eggshell beads
Nama Pan
Openwork apron formed of strings of coral beads attached to a cloth band
969-39-50/11298 Openwork apron formed of strings of coral beads attached to a cloth band
Apron
Nigeria
Beaded cache sex; waist band of ostrich eggshell beads with horizontal rows of white glass beads at center; dangling central panel with black and white glass bead chevron pattern; dangling strings of ostrich eggshell beads, black glass beads, or white glass beads are across the front of the skirt
2011.27.3 Beaded cache sex; waist band of ostrich eggshell beads with horizontal rows of white glass beads at center; dangling central panel with black and white glass bead chevron pattern; dangling strings of ostrich eggshell beads, black glass beads, or white glass beads are across the front of the skirt
Skirt
Botswana
Beaded cache sex; waist band of ostrich eggshell beads with horizontal rows of black glass beads at center; dangling central panel with black, white and red glass bead zigzag pattern; dangling strings of ostrich eggshell beads and black and white glass beads on either side
2011.27.2 Beaded cache sex; waist band of ostrich eggshell beads with horizontal rows of black glass beads at center; dangling central panel with black, white and red glass bead zigzag pattern; dangling strings of ostrich eggshell beads and black and white glass beads on either side
Skirt
Botswana
Medium leather bag with attached beaded panel. Beaded panel has dark blue and yellow vertical bands, horizontal bands of yellow and black chevrons, blue and orange; white edging. Pendant strings of large white beads, dark blue oval beads, one red oval bead, one mother of pearl button; long twisted leather strap
2012.2.9 Medium leather bag with attached beaded panel. Beaded panel has dark blue and yellow vertical bands, horizontal bands of yellow and black chevrons, blue and orange; white edging. Pendant strings of large white beads, dark blue oval beads, one red oval bead, one mother of pearl button; long twisted leather strap
Bag
Pouch
Botswana
Modesty Apron worn by girl - made from ostrich egg shells
56-57-50/9863 Modesty Apron worn by girl - made from ostrich egg shells
Accessory
Africa