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Tsamgao (husband of Bau), portrait (print is a cropped image)
Tsamgao (husband of Bau), portrait (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.354
Display Title Tsamgao (husband of Bau), portrait (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations written on photograph in pencil (verso): "print by A. Scherz / 62/10"; stamped on photograph (verso): "Anneliese Scherz - Windhoek / Box 180"
Subject
  • People
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
Dimensions Overall: 15.24 x 20.32 cm (6 x 8 in.)
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for "Waterhole / Gwia": !Ungka (≠Toma's sister) with her daughter, Sa≠gai, sitting on her knees drinking from an ostrich eggshell; Tsamgao (Bau's husband) sitting beside her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30526.1 "Waterhole / Gwia": !Ungka (≠Toma's sister) with her daughter, Sa≠gai, sitting on her knees drinking from an ostrich eggshell; Tsamgao (Bau's husband) sitting beside her (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for /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 seated with their backs to the camera watching (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25528.1 /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 seated with their backs to the camera watching (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for /Naoka, first wife of /Ti!kay, performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau, wife of Tsamgao, distant view (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25534 /Naoka, first wife of /Ti!kay, performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau, wife of Tsamgao, distant view (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for /Naoka, first wife of /Ti!kay, performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau, wife of Tsamgao, distant view (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25534.1 /Naoka, first wife of /Ti!kay, performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau, wife of Tsamgao, distant view (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30902 [No folder title]: /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Living places, shelters": Tsamgao and Bau sitting in front of their skerm (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30854 "Living places, shelters": Tsamgao and Bau sitting in front of their skerm (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of /Gaishay of Band 4), who is stretching out his hand (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25601 Men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of /Gaishay of Band 4), who is stretching out his hand (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for /Gunda, son of Gau and Be, and husband of N!ai, of Band 1, playing a game (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25599 /Gunda, son of Gau and Be, and husband of N!ai, of Band 1, playing a game (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine" and Di!ai), Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui"), and "Little ≠Gao" (son of "/Qui Navel") standing on an ant hill (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25621.1 /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine" and Di!ai), Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui"), and "Little ≠Gao" (son of "/Qui Navel") standing on an ant hill (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Bau, wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10, sitting and holding her daughter, !Ungka (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25593 Bau, wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10, sitting and holding her daughter, !Ungka (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Band 9: Tsamgao (husband of Bau), portrait (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29979 Band 9: Tsamgao (husband of Bau), portrait (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Children in groups": Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31212 "Children in groups": Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha