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"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)
"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 2001.29.30894.1
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): "(1952-3) / # 99-2 / Water bag (front) made from a / stomach of animal"; stamped on photograph (verso): "Please return / to / L. K. Marshall / 4 Bryant St. / Cambridge, Mass."
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 × 25.4001 cm (8 × 10 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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"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)
2001.29.30894 "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)
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Boy walking in grass and carrying water bag made from an animal stomach and another bag on a digging stick on his shoulder (print is a cropped image)
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"Water": Woman carrying two water bags made from animal stomachs on a digging stick over her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
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