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Woman standing and holding a root
Woman standing and holding a root
Object Number 2001.29.29853
Display Title Woman standing and holding a root
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1961
Culture
  • !Xóõ
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana / Kgalagadi / <County> / Jawe
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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!U pulling up a root and //Kushay beside her holding Norna
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