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Children, Carrying: Wife of "Gao Hunchback" (headman of Band 11) wearing an ostrich eggshell bead headband, sitting with a child tied to her back
Children, Carrying: Wife of "Gao Hunchback" (headman of Band 11) wearing an ostrich eggshell bead headband, sitting with a child tied to her back
Object Number 2001.29.1384
Display Title Children, Carrying: Wife of "Gao Hunchback" (headman of Band 11) wearing an ostrich eggshell bead headband, sitting with a child tied to her back
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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Ornament: Woman from "Gao Hunchback's" group sitting with a baby tied to her back; the baby is wearing the woman's headband around her shoulder
2001.29.2045 Ornament: Woman from "Gao Hunchback's" group sitting with a baby tied to her back; the baby is wearing the woman's headband around her shoulder
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine") wearing an ostrich eggshell headband, squatting
2001.29.13911 /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine") wearing an ostrich eggshell headband, squatting
Gautscha
/Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine") wearing an ostrich eggshell headband, squatting
2001.29.13906 /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine") wearing an ostrich eggshell headband, squatting
Gautscha
/Naoka, wife of "Gao Medicine," squatting, and wearing an ostrich eggshell headband (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25588.1 /Naoka, wife of "Gao Medicine," squatting, and wearing an ostrich eggshell headband (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Naoka, wife of "Gao Medicine," squatting, and wearing an ostrich eggshell headband (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25588 /Naoka, wife of "Gao Medicine," squatting, and wearing an ostrich eggshell headband (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Ornament: Woman from "Gao Hunchback's" group wearing a traditional headband, sitting with a baby tied to her back
2001.29.2044 Ornament: Woman from "Gao Hunchback's" group wearing a traditional headband, sitting with a baby tied to her back
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Carrying: /Gasa (wife of /Qui, brother of Gao, headman of Band 2) carrying her daughter, //Kushay, in a carrying sling
2001.29.1388 Children, Carrying: /Gasa (wife of /Qui, brother of Gao, headman of Band 2) carrying her daughter, //Kushay, in a carrying sling
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: Woman of "Gao Hunchback's" group sitting, with a child tied to her back who has a headband around her shoulders
2001.29.3136 Portraits: Woman of "Gao Hunchback's" group sitting, with a child tied to her back who has a headband around her shoulders
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: Tsamgao, /Gunda, "≠Gao Lame" (headman of Band 1), unidentified man, ≠Gao (son of Gau), Gau (husband of Be and Khuan//a), and !Naishi (with headband) sitting in the back row; and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) with her baby, unidentified girl, unidentified woman (possibly from / /Ti!kay's group), unidentified child, "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) and //Kushay (behind "Little ≠Gao") sitting in the front (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29273 [No folder title]: Tsamgao, /Gunda, "≠Gao Lame" (headman of Band 1), unidentified man, ≠Gao (son of Gau), Gau (husband of Be and Khuan//a), and !Naishi (with headband) sitting in the back row; and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) with her baby, unidentified girl, unidentified woman (possibly from / /Ti!kay's group), unidentified child, "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) and //Kushay (behind "Little ≠Gao") sitting in the front (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Tsamgao, /Gunda, "≠Gao Lame" (headman of Band 1), unidentified man, ≠Gao (son of Gau), Gau (husband of Be and Khuan//a), and !Naishi (with headband) sitting in the back row; and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) with her baby, unidentified girl, unidentified woman (possibly from / /Ti!kay's group), unidentified child, "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) and //Kushay (behind "Little ≠Gao") sitting in the front
2001.29.685 Tsamgao, /Gunda, "≠Gao Lame" (headman of Band 1), unidentified man, ≠Gao (son of Gau), Gau (husband of Be and Khuan//a), and !Naishi (with headband) sitting in the back row; and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) with her baby, unidentified girl, unidentified woman (possibly from / /Ti!kay's group), unidentified child, "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) and //Kushay (behind "Little ≠Gao") sitting in the front
Gautscha
[No folder title]: //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) pounding with mortar and pestle, wearing ornaments and ostrich eggshell beads on her head (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29930 [No folder title]: //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) pounding with mortar and pestle, wearing ornaments and ostrich eggshell beads on her head (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
//Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) pounding with mortar and pestle, wearing ornaments and ostrich eggshell beads on her head
2001.29.19477 //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) pounding with mortar and pestle, wearing ornaments and ostrich eggshell beads on her head
Gautscha