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//Ow and Nagani (interpreter for the expedition) standing with John Marshall
//Ow and Nagani (interpreter for the expedition) standing with John Marshall
Object Number 2001.29.64
Display Title //Ow and Nagani (interpreter for the expedition) standing with John Marshall
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in ink on photograph (verso): "//ow, Me & Gani / //ow is working for the / Kalahari Film Company / now and at present, we / are three."
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Polaroid
Dimensions Overall: 8.255 × 10.795 cm (3 1/4 × 4 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Expedition, Cooking: Women standing under a tree in the cooking area in the camp, with Nagani standing and John Marshall leaning over a table near them
2001.29.2341 Expedition, Cooking: Women standing under a tree in the cooking area in the camp, with Nagani standing and John Marshall leaning over a table near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman's head cloth - used by some for ceremonies; regularly used for wrapping ow
50-74-20/18245 Woman's head cloth - used by some for ceremonies; regularly used for wrapping ow
Woven
Santiago Atitlan
Woman's head cloth - used by some for ceremonies; regularly used for wrapping ow
50-74-20/18244 Woman's head cloth - used by some for ceremonies; regularly used for wrapping ow
Woven
Santiago Atitlan
Media Restricted
 		78-1-10/13853 Duplicate cast of "Ow-us-sait," White Man, Cheyenne warrior.
Shaft, modified
Cast
Ft. Marion
Group of men including ≠Toma, Debe (headman of Band 4), /Ti!kay and "/Gao Interpreter" standing with Frederick Geib, interpreter for the expedition
2001.29.43 Group of men including ≠Toma, Debe (headman of Band 4), /Ti!kay and "/Gao Interpreter" standing with Frederick Geib, interpreter for the expedition
/Gam
Frank Hesse and Heiner Kretzchmar standing with John Marshall
2001.29.63 Frank Hesse and Heiner Kretzchmar standing with John Marshall
Namibia
Shamba and Kahibi sitting with Joaõ, the interpreter
2001.29.212 Shamba and Kahibi sitting with Joaõ, the interpreter
Cuando Cubango
[No folder]: John Marshall standing, with other expedition members and truck in the background
2001.29.31866 [No folder]: John Marshall standing, with other expedition members and truck in the background
Africa
Two people standing with John Marshall, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and other expedition members next to the trucks
2001.29.115 Two people standing with John Marshall, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas and other expedition members next to the trucks
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of men standing with Laurence Marshall and Edward Hartley (the expedition interpreter and guide), looking at a Polaroid print of themselves
2001.29.1021 Group of men standing with Laurence Marshall and Edward Hartley (the expedition interpreter and guide), looking at a Polaroid print of themselves
Kunene
People standing with John Marshall and other expedition members next to the trucks
2001.29.116 People standing with John Marshall and other expedition members next to the trucks
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Kernel Ledimo, interpreter for the expedition
2001.29.55 Kernel Ledimo, interpreter for the expedition
Cho/ana