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Headman of a village near the Gomatum River standing, close-up
Headman of a village near the Gomatum River standing, close-up
Object Number 2001.29.998
Display Title Headman of a village near the Gomatum River standing, close-up
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1950
Culture
  • Himba
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Kunene
Additional Geographic Terms Gomatum River
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Headman of a village near the Gomatum River standing, leaning on a stick
2001.29.997 Headman of a village near the Gomatum River standing, leaning on a stick
Kunene
People standing and sitting in a village near the Gomatum River, distant view
2001.29.996 People standing and sitting in a village near the Gomatum River, distant view
Kunene
People standing and sitting in a village near the Gomatum River, distant view
2001.29.995 People standing and sitting in a village near the Gomatum River, distant view
Kunene
"Scraping hides, working on hides": Group of men working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3), including !Naishi (brother of /Goishay) using sinew to bind the end of an arrow shaft, "/Gao Music" playing the //guashi, and "/Qui Navel" putting poison on an arrow shaft (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30396 "Scraping hides, working on hides": Group of men working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3), including !Naishi (brother of /Goishay) using sinew to bind the end of an arrow shaft, "/Gao Music" playing the //guashi, and "/Qui Navel" putting poison on an arrow shaft (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Big baobab tree at Quambi, with an expedition truck (Dodge) in front of it
2001.29.1029 Big baobab tree at Quambi, with an expedition truck (Dodge) in front of it
Kaokoveld
Merl La Voy's van near Gomatum
2001.29.2529 Merl La Voy's van near Gomatum
Kunene
Bed of the Gomatum River
2001.29.2527 Bed of the Gomatum River
Kunene
Bed of the Gomatum River
2001.29.2528 Bed of the Gomatum River
Kunene
Kaokoveld near Gomatum
2001.29.2525 Kaokoveld near Gomatum
Kaokoveld
Kaokoveld near Gomatum
2001.29.2526 Kaokoveld near Gomatum
Kaokoveld
"Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30022 "Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.20868 /Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan