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Image Not Available for [No folder title]: /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine," emptying an ostrich egg into a pot, with child sitting on somebody's back behind her (print is a cropped image)
[No folder title]: /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine," emptying an ostrich egg into a pot, with child sitting on somebody's back behind her (print is a cropped image)
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine," emptying an ostrich egg into a pot, with child sitting on somebody's back behind her (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.31987
Display Title [No folder title]: /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine," emptying an ostrich egg into a pot, with child sitting on somebody's back behind her (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Light weight paperboard
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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Image Not Available for [No folder title]: /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine," emptying an ostrich egg into a pot, with child sitting on somebody's back behind her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31987.2 [No folder title]: /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine," emptying an ostrich egg into a pot, with child sitting on somebody's back behind her (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine," emptying an ostrich egg into a pot, with child sitting on somebody's back behind her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31987.1 [No folder title]: /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine," emptying an ostrich egg into a pot, with child sitting on somebody's back behind her (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine," emptying an ostrich egg into a pot, with child sitting on somebody's back behind her
2001.29.23108 /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine," emptying an ostrich egg into a pot, with child sitting on somebody's back behind her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for /Naoka (first wife of "Gao Medicine") emptying contents from an ostrich eggshell into a pot, with a child sitting on somebody's back behind her
2001.29.23107 /Naoka (first wife of "Gao Medicine") emptying contents from an ostrich eggshell into a pot, with a child sitting on somebody's back behind her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine," emptying contents from an ostrich eggshell into a pot, with a child sitting on somebody's back behind her
2001.29.28916 /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine," emptying contents from an ostrich eggshell into a pot, with a child sitting on somebody's back behind her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Food, Cooking: /Naoka (first wife of "Gao Medicine") cooking ostrich eggs in an Ovambo pot (half of stereo 2001.29.31906)
2001.29.1650 Food, Cooking: /Naoka (first wife of "Gao Medicine") cooking ostrich eggs in an Ovambo pot (half of stereo 2001.29.31906)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for /Naoka (first wife of "Gao Medicine") cooking ostrich eggs in an Ovambo pot (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31906 /Naoka (first wife of "Gao Medicine") cooking ostrich eggs in an Ovambo pot (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: "/Gao Music" standing with his second wife ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka) and his son /Qui (by his first wife, also named ≠Nisa, sister of "Gao Medicine") (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30168 [No folder title]: "/Gao Music" standing with his second wife ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka) and his son /Qui (by his first wife, also named ≠Nisa, sister of "Gao Medicine") (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Portraits: /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) wearing an ostrich eggshell bead headdress
2001.29.3135 Portraits: /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) wearing an ostrich eggshell bead headdress
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Portraits: /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) wearing an ostrich eggshell bead headdress
2001.29.3134 Portraits: /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) wearing an ostrich eggshell bead headdress
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") cooking meat in an Ovambo pot (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30117 [No folder title]: Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") cooking meat in an Ovambo pot (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: Lorna Marshall taking notes, !U, !Ungka Norna, /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife), and other unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31122 [No folder title]: Lorna Marshall taking notes, !U, !Ungka Norna, /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife), and other unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy