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for "Water": Boy carrying a water bag made from an animal stomach and another bag on a digging stick on his shoulder, view from behind (print is a cropped image)
Object Number
2001.29.30894
Display Title
"Water": Boy carrying a water bag made from an animal stomach and another bag on a digging stick on his shoulder, view from behind (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations
Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "L. K. Marshall / A !Kung boy carrying water from the water hole / to the werf in bags made from (front) the stomach / and (back) the skin of some animal.* / This picture was used on a government 1 1/2 d stamped / postal card by South West Africa / 99/2 / 99-2 / * We have seen the skins of wart hogs made into / such bags and the stomachs of any animal"; stamped on photograph (verso): "[crossed out: Anneliese Scherz - Windhoek / Box 180]"
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 × 15.5575 cm (8 × 6 1/8 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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