Small tortoiseshell
1880-1920
Small tortoiseshell, with peaked epidermic plates, flat plastron perforated for suspension, worn by women, Herero tribe, South West Africa, 1880-1920
Small tortoiseshell with protuding epidermic plates
1880-1920
Small tortoiseshell with protuding epidermic plates, smooth plastron perforated for suspension, magical qualities attributed to such shells, worn by women, Herero, South West Africa, 1880-1920
Small tortoiseshell
1880-1915
Small tortoiseshell, said to be amulet case, leather thong at top for suspension, decorated with bead, fringe around bottom rim, Herero tribe, Damaraland, South West Africa, 1880-1915
Pair of rings
1850-1907
Pair of rings, small steel rings slipped over leather band joined into a ring, Herero tribe, Damaroland, German South West Africa, 1850-1907
Tortoiseshell amulet to promote sturdy growth in children
1880-1910
Tortoiseshell amulet to promote sturdy growth in children, cavapace and plastron fringe of grass beads and strings of steel rings, Hevevo tribe, South West Africa, 1880-1910
Small tortoiseshell perforated at top for suspension
1880-1915
Small tortoiseshell perforated at top for suspension, finge of threaded beads attached to rim at tail end each string ending in a triangular pendant, worn by women, Herero, Damaraland, South West Africa, 1880-1915
Namibia 2
An unmounted, black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "Namibia 2", depicting opencast workings, by an unknown photographer. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Working the Surface of the Earth', shown 23 July - 3 September 1988
Namibia 1
An unmounted, black and white silver gelatin photograph entitled "Namibia 1", depicting a surface cutting machine, by an unknown photographer. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Working the Surface of the Earth', shown 23 July - 3 September 1988
Untitled
An unmounted, untitled black and white silver gelatin photograph depicting men working in an open cast mine in Namibia, by an unknown photographer. From the Impressions Gallery exhibition 'Working the Surface of the Earth', shown 23 July - 3 September 1988