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Image Not Available for [No folder title]: "Old Gau" with his bow and arrows, and quiver on the ground in front of him (print is a cropped image)
[No folder title]: "Old Gau" with his bow and arrows, and quiver on the ground in front of him (print is a cropped image)
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: "Old Gau" with his bow and arrows, and quiver on the ground in front of him (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.30296
Display Title [No folder title]: "Old Gau" with his bow and arrows, and quiver on the ground in front of him (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
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 adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 16.51 × 20.32 cm (6 1/2 × 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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"Old Gau" with his bow and arrows, and quiver on the ground in front of him
2001.29.14439 "Old Gau" with his bow and arrows, and quiver on the ground in front of him
Gautscha
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: "Old Gau" giving arrows to "/Qui Navel," his son-in-law (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30277 [No folder title]: "Old Gau" giving arrows to "/Qui Navel," his son-in-law (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
2001.29.1287 Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Arrows: "Old Gau" wearing yellow beads, holding arrows, with his quiver on the ground next to him
2001.29.2792 Arrows: "Old Gau" wearing yellow beads, holding arrows, with his quiver on the ground next to him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
2001.29.11885 Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
2001.29.1285 Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: "Old Gau" carrying a quiver, bow and spear (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31084 [No folder title]: "Old Gau" carrying a quiver, bow and spear (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Image Not Available for Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
2001.29.11887.1 Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
2001.29.11887.2 Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: "Crooked /Qui" opening his quiver to take arrows out, full figure standing (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31180 [No folder title]: "Crooked /Qui" opening his quiver to take arrows out, full figure standing (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: "Crooked /Qui" walking, with his quiver, bow and spear hanging on his shoulder, seen from the back (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31179 [No folder title]: "Crooked /Qui" walking, with his quiver, bow and spear hanging on his shoulder, seen from the back (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife) and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Gau) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30118 [No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife) and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Gau) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha