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Groups, Extended Family: "Old /Gam" sitting with ≠Nisa, /Gasa holding a baby and /Naoka holding Khuan//a (≠Nisa's child) in front of Gau's skerm, with a kudu head on the ground next to the skerm
Groups, Extended Family: "Old /Gam" sitting with ≠Nisa, /Gasa holding a baby and /Naoka holding Khuan//a (≠Nisa's child) in front of Gau's skerm, with a kudu head on the ground next to the skerm
Object Number 2001.29.1917
Display Title Groups, Extended Family: "Old /Gam" sitting with ≠Nisa, /Gasa holding a baby and /Naoka holding Khuan//a (≠Nisa's child) in front of Gau's skerm, with a kudu head on the ground next to the skerm
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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Groups, Extended Family: /Naoka and a child walking toward a group of people sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a kudu head on the ground next to the skerm, view from behind
2001.29.1916 Groups, Extended Family: /Naoka and a child walking toward a group of people sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a kudu head on the ground next to the skerm, view from behind
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma," "Old /Gam," and Khuan//a and her baby /Qui sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a kudu head on the ground next to the skerm
2001.29.1913 Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma," "Old /Gam," and Khuan//a and her baby /Qui sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a kudu head on the ground next to the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mother and children: Khuan//a (wife of Gau) sitting with two other people next to a skerm, nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (≠Nisa's daughter) tied in her kaross
2001.29.2830 Children, Mother and children: Khuan//a (wife of Gau) sitting with two other people next to a skerm, nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (≠Nisa's daughter) tied in her kaross
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old ≠Toma" and /Gam sitting in front of their skerm with a group of people, including ≠Toma, Khuan//a (second wife of Gau, son of "Old /Gasa"), //Kushay (daughter of "Old ≠Toma and first wife of "Gao Helmet"), ≠Gao (son of Khwo//o-/Gasa) and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao, son of "Old ≠Toma")
2001.29.14818 "Old ≠Toma" and /Gam sitting in front of their skerm with a group of people, including ≠Toma, Khuan//a (second wife of Gau, son of "Old /Gasa"), //Kushay (daughter of "Old ≠Toma and first wife of "Gao Helmet"), ≠Gao (son of Khwo//o-/Gasa) and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao, son of "Old ≠Toma")
Gautscha
Children, Mother and children: Khuan//a (wife of Gau) sitting and smoking a pipe, holding her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (≠Nisa's daughter) tied in her kaross
2001.29.2831 Children, Mother and children: Khuan//a (wife of Gau) sitting and smoking a pipe, holding her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (≠Nisa's daughter) tied in her kaross
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma" and /Gam sitting and a child walking in front of Gau's skerm, with a kudu head on the ground next to the skerm
2001.29.3040 Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma" and /Gam sitting and a child walking in front of Gau's skerm, with a kudu head on the ground next to the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups: People sitting in front of Gau's skerm, including "/Qui Hunter" cooking (inside the skerm), "Old Gau" squatting by the entrance, //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), /Naoka, "Old /Gasa" with shaved head, /Qui (son of Gau and Khuan//a), and Be (Gau's first wife)
2001.29.1858 Groups: People sitting in front of Gau's skerm, including "/Qui Hunter" cooking (inside the skerm), "Old Gau" squatting by the entrance, //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), /Naoka, "Old /Gasa" with shaved head, /Qui (son of Gau and Khuan//a), and Be (Gau's first wife)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups: People sitting in front of Gau's skerm, including "/Qui Hunter" (inside the skerm), "Old Gau" squatting by the entrance, //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), /Naoka, "Old /Gasa" with shaved head, /Qui (son of Gau and Khuan//a), and Be (Gau's first wife)
2001.29.1864 Groups: People sitting in front of Gau's skerm, including "/Qui Hunter" (inside the skerm), "Old Gau" squatting by the entrance, //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), /Naoka, "Old /Gasa" with shaved head, /Qui (son of Gau and Khuan//a), and Be (Gau's first wife)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups: People sitting in front of Gau's skerm, including "/Qui Hunter" (inside the skerm), "Old Gau" squatting by the entrance, //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), /Naoka, "Old /Gasa" with shaved head, /Qui (son of Gau and Khuan//a), and Be (Gau's first wife)
2001.29.1863 Groups: People sitting in front of Gau's skerm, including "/Qui Hunter" (inside the skerm), "Old Gau" squatting by the entrance, //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), /Naoka, "Old /Gasa" with shaved head, /Qui (son of Gau and Khuan//a), and Be (Gau's first wife)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups: People sitting in front of Gau's skerm, including "/Qui Hunter" (inside the skerm), "Old Gau" squatting by the entrance, //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), /Naoka, "Old /Gasa" with shaved head, /Qui (son of Gau and Khuan//a), and Be (Gau's first wife)
2001.29.1865 Groups: People sitting in front of Gau's skerm, including "/Qui Hunter" (inside the skerm), "Old Gau" squatting by the entrance, //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), /Naoka, "Old /Gasa" with shaved head, /Qui (son of Gau and Khuan//a), and Be (Gau's first wife)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Living places, shelters": "Old ≠Toma," "Old /Gam" and Khuan//a with /Qui sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a kudu head lying on the ground next to it (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30867 "Living places, shelters": "Old ≠Toma," "Old /Gam" and Khuan//a with /Qui sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a kudu head lying on the ground next to it (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Children, Mother and children: Khuan//a (wife of Gau) sitting next to a skerm, nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (≠Nisa's daughter) tied in her kaross
2001.29.2833 Children, Mother and children: Khuan//a (wife of Gau) sitting next to a skerm, nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (≠Nisa's daughter) tied in her kaross
Nyae Nyae Conservancy