Three South African Khoisan Women, Esaias Boursss, 1662 An unfinished sketch of three women in an unclear environment, probably outside. They can be recognized by their appearance and clothing as members of the Khoisan in southern Africa. The two standing women wear a short skirt of non -recognizable material and a shoulder mantle closed at the neck. The upper body, arms and legs are bare. Both women wear leg decorations around the calves, possibly of wound tendons or other material. The head is covered to the ears with a hat or a headband. The squatting woman on the far right has been sketch
Three South African Khoisan Women, Esaias Boursss, 1662 An unfinished sketch of three women in an unclear environment, probably outside. They can be recognized by their appearance and clothing as members of the Khoisan in southern Africa. The two standing women wear a short skirt of non -recognizable material and a shoulder mantle closed at the neck. The upper body, arms and legs are bare. Both women wear leg decorations around the calves, possibly of wound tendons or other material. The head is covered to the ears with a hat or a headband. The squatting woman on the far right has been sketched very vaguely from behind. Leaf 83 from a sketchbook with 117 sheets. Cape of Good Hope paper. chalk. ink brush African Peoples (Khoisan) Cape of Good Hope
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