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Image Not Available for Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him
Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him
Image Not Available for Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him
Object Number 2001.29.1289
Display Title Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1951-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Image Not Available for Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
2001.29.1287 Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
2001.29.1285 Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
2001.29.11887.1 Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
2001.29.11887.2 Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
2001.29.11885 Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Arrows: "Old Gau" wearing yellow beads, holding arrows, with his quiver on the ground next to him
2001.29.2792 Arrows: "Old Gau" wearing yellow beads, holding arrows, with his quiver on the ground next to him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Food, Meat: "Old Gau" sitting beside the ashes of his fire, with /Gishay sitting next to him, strips of meat hanging on a tree branch in the background
2001.29.1707 Food, Meat: "Old Gau" sitting beside the ashes of his fire, with /Gishay sitting next to him, strips of meat hanging on a tree branch in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: "Old Gau" with his bow and arrows, and quiver on the ground in front of him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30296 [No folder title]: "Old Gau" with his bow and arrows, and quiver on the ground in front of him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old Gau" with his bow and arrows, and quiver on the ground in front of him
2001.29.14439 "Old Gau" with his bow and arrows, and quiver on the ground in front of him
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Children, Music: //Ao holding his daughter and a one-stringed "violin," with "Old Gau" standing next to him
2001.29.2947 Children, Music: //Ao holding his daughter and a one-stringed "violin," with "Old Gau" standing next to him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Groups: Men sitting with "Old Gau" at his dwelling place, including "Old ≠Toma," ≠Gao, "Old /Gaishay," and /Qui (Gau's son-in-law); Gau cracking nuts with a fire paddle and ≠Gao pounding something with a mortar and pestle
2001.29.1880 Groups: Men sitting with "Old Gau" at his dwelling place, including "Old ≠Toma," ≠Gao, "Old /Gaishay," and /Qui (Gau's son-in-law); Gau cracking nuts with a fire paddle and ≠Gao pounding something with a mortar and pestle
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man taking arrows out of a quiver, sitting in front of his skerm with two men and a child
2001.29.14868 Man taking arrows out of a quiver, sitting in front of his skerm with two men and a child
Gautscha