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/Naoka sitting on ground, holding her hand to her face, with children sitting in the background
/Naoka sitting on ground, holding her hand to her face, with children sitting in the background
Object Number 2001.29.332
Display Title /Naoka sitting on ground, holding her hand to her face, with children sitting in the background
Descriptions
Object Description EXP VI - B/W 120
Subject
  • People
Department Photographic
Date 1957-1958
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dimensions Overall: 5.72 x 5.72 cm (2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
/Naoka sitting on the ground, raising one of her hands, with children sitting in the background
2001.29.331 /Naoka sitting on the ground, raising one of her hands, with children sitting in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Naoka sitting inside a skerm, holding food in her hand
2001.29.15774 /Naoka sitting inside a skerm, holding food in her hand
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Qui Hunter" of Band 2 sitting in front of a skerm with his wife, /Naoka, holding her baby girl, /Khoa, and a group of people including Dam (husband of ≠Gisa, /Naoka's sister), Be (wife of Gau) with her son, and "Gao Scarf"
2001.29.14832 "/Qui Hunter" of Band 2 sitting in front of a skerm with his wife, /Naoka, holding her baby girl, /Khoa, and a group of people including Dam (husband of ≠Gisa, /Naoka's sister), Be (wife of Gau) with her son, and "Gao Scarf"
Gautscha
/Naoka wearing a kaross wrapped around her, sitting in front of a skerm, reaching inside a bowl with her hand
2001.29.15384 /Naoka wearing a kaross wrapped around her, sitting in front of a skerm, reaching inside a bowl with her hand
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Qui Hunter" of Band 2 sitting in front of a skerm with his wife, /Naoka, holding her baby girl, /Khoa, and a group of people including Dam (husband of ≠Gisa, /Naoka's sister), Be (wife of Gau) with her son, and "Gao Scarf"
2001.29.26156 "/Qui Hunter" of Band 2 sitting in front of a skerm with his wife, /Naoka, holding her baby girl, /Khoa, and a group of people including Dam (husband of ≠Gisa, /Naoka's sister), Be (wife of Gau) with her son, and "Gao Scarf"
Gautscha
Groups, "Nuclear Family": Group of people sitting by "/Gao Music's" skerm, including Khuan//a ("Gao Medicine's" sister) wearing copper rings in her hair, //Khuga with her hand to her face and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife)
2001.29.3063 Groups, "Nuclear Family": Group of people sitting by "/Gao Music's" skerm, including Khuan//a ("Gao Medicine's" sister) wearing copper rings in her hair, //Khuga with her hand to her face and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman standing, holding her hands to the sides of her face, with a man wearing western clothing and a man putting on dance rattles standing next to her, woman with a child sitting near them
2001.29.15306 Woman standing, holding her hands to the sides of her face, with a man wearing western clothing and a man putting on dance rattles standing next to her, woman with a child sitting near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao); N!ai (/Naoka's sister), !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao) and Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai) are sitting with their backs to the camera watching
2001.29.13847 /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao); N!ai (/Naoka's sister), !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao) and Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai) are sitting with their backs to the camera watching
Gautscha
Sinue [sinew]: Khwo//o-/Gasa making a cord, sitting in front of a skerm with a group of people including ≠Gao (her husband) with his hand over his face and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" wife) with her arm on her knee
2001.29.2119 Sinue [sinew]: Khwo//o-/Gasa making a cord, sitting in front of a skerm with a group of people including ≠Gao (her husband) with his hand over his face and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" wife) with her arm on her knee
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao); N!ai (/Naoka's sister), !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao) and Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai) are sitting with their backs to the camera watching
2001.29.13848 /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao); N!ai (/Naoka's sister), !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao) and Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai) are sitting with their backs to the camera watching
Gautscha
/Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao), sitting with N!ai (/Naoka's sister), !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao) and /Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai)
2001.29.13855 /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao), sitting with N!ai (/Naoka's sister), !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao) and /Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai)
Gautscha
/Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao); /Naoka is rubbing Bau's hands
2001.29.13851 /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao); /Naoka is rubbing Bau's hands
Gautscha