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Bathing: !Ungka (//Kushay's sister, daughter of "Old Gau") washing herself with water from an Ovambo pot
Bathing: !Ungka (//Kushay's sister, daughter of "Old Gau") washing herself with water from an Ovambo pot
Object Number 2001.29.1298
Display Title Bathing: !Ungka (//Kushay's sister, daughter of "Old Gau") washing herself with water from an Ovambo pot
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1951-1953
Culture
  • Ovambo
  • 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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Bathing: //Kushay (wife of "/Qui Navel") sitting, washing herself near the pan, with "Little ≠Gao" standing next to her
2001.29.1297 Bathing: //Kushay (wife of "/Qui Navel") sitting, washing herself near the pan, with "Little ≠Gao" standing next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"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
"Move": 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)
2001.29.30765 "Move": 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
[No folder title]: 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)
2001.29.30097 [No folder title]: 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
"Move": 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)
2001.29.30765.1 "Move": 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
Ceremony, Archery: //Kushay carrying !Ungka Norna and running under an arch in a burning arch ceremony, with !U standing to the left,  !Ungka (//Kushay's sister) standing to the right, and !Ungka (≠Toma's sister) sitting at the far left
2001.29.1321 Ceremony, Archery: //Kushay carrying !Ungka Norna and running under an arch in a burning arch ceremony, with !U standing to the left, !Ungka (//Kushay's sister) standing to the right, and !Ungka (≠Toma's sister) sitting at the far left
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
!Ungka (daughter of "Old Gau" and sister of //Kushay) sitting, with scarification on her face visible
2001.29.14784 !Ungka (daughter of "Old Gau" and sister of //Kushay) sitting, with scarification on her face visible
Gautscha
!Ungka (daughter of "Old Gau" and sister of //Kushay) sitting
2001.29.14783 !Ungka (daughter of "Old Gau" and sister of //Kushay) sitting
Gautscha
!Ungka (daughter of "Old Gau" and sister of //Kushay) sitting
2001.29.26117 !Ungka (daughter of "Old Gau" and sister of //Kushay) sitting
Gautscha
!Ungka (daughter of "Old Gau" and sister of //Kushay) sitting
2001.29.26118 !Ungka (daughter of "Old Gau" and sister of //Kushay) sitting
Gautscha
!Ungka (daughter of "Old Gau" and sister of //Kushay) sitting
2001.29.14782 !Ungka (daughter of "Old Gau" and sister of //Kushay) sitting
Gautscha
!Ungka (daughter of "Old Gau" and sister of //Kushay) sitting
2001.29.26116 !Ungka (daughter of "Old Gau" and sister of //Kushay) sitting
Gautscha