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"Gao Medicine" sitting, holding an ostrich eggshell, with a skerm in the background
"Gao Medicine" sitting, holding an ostrich eggshell, with a skerm in the background
Object Number 2014.4.1.8
Display Title "Gao Medicine" sitting, holding an ostrich eggshell, with a skerm in the background
Descriptions
Archival Scope and Content Copy of half of stereoview 2001.29.12010
Transcribed Annotations Written on slide label: "Shaman"
Classification
  • Photographic
Department Photographic
Date 1951
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Credit Line Gift of Robert H. Dyson and Mary M. Voigt
Provenance
Collector Robert H. Dyson Jr.
Donor Donated by Dr. Mary M. Voigt (-6/30/2014)

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"Gao Medicine" sitting, holding an ostrich eggshell, with a skerm in the background
2014.4.1.38 "Gao Medicine" sitting, holding an ostrich eggshell, with a skerm in the background
Photographic
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" and Di!ai sitting in front of a skerm, with Gao holding a baby, their possessions on the ground in front of them, close-up
2014.4.1.10 "Gao Medicine" and Di!ai sitting in front of a skerm, with Gao holding a baby, their possessions on the ground in front of them, close-up
Photographic
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" sitting, holding an ostrich eggshell, with a skerm in the background
2001.29.12010 "Gao Medicine" sitting, holding an ostrich eggshell, with a skerm in the background
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" and Di!ai's possessions
2014.4.1.33 "Gao Medicine" and Di!ai's possessions
Photographic
Gautscha
Di!ai ("Gao Medicine's" wife) holding /Gaishay (her son), cooking
2014.4.1.34 Di!ai ("Gao Medicine's" wife) holding /Gaishay (her son), cooking
Photographic
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" making a plasticene model of a gemsbok, with two men sitting next to meat behind him
2014.4.1.16 "Gao Medicine" making a plasticene model of a gemsbok, with two men sitting next to meat behind him
Photographic
Gautscha
Groups: Group of people sitting around the ashes of "Gao Medicine's" fire, including Khwo//o (right background), !U wearing ornaments, !Ungka (≠Toma's sister) drinking from an ostrich eggshell, and Be and Khuan//a together behind them
2001.29.1857 Groups: Group of people sitting around the ashes of "Gao Medicine's" fire, including Khwo//o (right background), !U wearing ornaments, !Ungka (≠Toma's sister) drinking from an ostrich eggshell, and Be and Khuan//a together behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Ti!kay and "Gao Medicine" standing next to a waterhole
2014.4.1.28 /Ti!kay and "Gao Medicine" standing next to a waterhole
Photographic
Gautscha
/Goishay digging, with N/ani standing behind her, /Gao (N!ai's son) using a digging stick in the background
2014.4.1.32 /Goishay digging, with N/ani standing behind her, /Gao (N!ai's son) using a digging stick in the background
Photographic
Gautscha
Bau standing, with N/aoka sitting next to her, group of people sitting in the background
2014.4.1.35 Bau standing, with N/aoka sitting next to her, group of people sitting in the background
Photographic
Gautscha
Group of boys sitting next to plasticene models of animals they made, with /Qui and ≠Toma cutting up meat in the background
2014.4.1.7 Group of boys sitting next to plasticene models of animals they made, with /Qui and ≠Toma cutting up meat in the background
Photographic
Gautscha
Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma" squatting and holding an ostrich eggshell in front of Gau's skerm, with "Old /Gam" and other people sitting near him
2001.29.1921 Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma" squatting and holding an ostrich eggshell in front of Gau's skerm, with "Old /Gam" and other people sitting near him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy