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Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma" squatting and holding an ostrich eggshell in front of Gau's skerm, with "Old /Gam" and other people sitting near him
Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma" squatting and holding an ostrich eggshell in front of Gau's skerm, with "Old /Gam" and other people sitting near him
Object Number 2001.29.1921
Display Title Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma" squatting and holding an ostrich eggshell in front of Gau's skerm, with "Old /Gam" and other people sitting near 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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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
Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma" drinking from an ostrich eggshell in front of Gau's skerm, with people sitting near him and ≠Toma (son of !Naishi) standing in the background
2001.29.1919 Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma" drinking from an ostrich eggshell in front of Gau's skerm, with people sitting near him and ≠Toma (son of !Naishi) standing in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma" carrying a pot in front of Gau's skerm, with "Old /Gam" and other people sitting near him
2001.29.1920 Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma" carrying a pot in front of Gau's skerm, with "Old /Gam" and other people sitting near him
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, 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
2001.29.1917 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
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma" sitting with other people in front of Gau's skerm, with a kudu head on the ground next to the skerm
2001.29.1918 Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma" sitting with other people in front of Gau's skerm, with a kudu head on the ground next to the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: ≠Toma working on arrows, sitting with !U and their children, with /Qui and //Kushay's skerm and "Old Gau's" skerm in the background
2001.29.1938 Groups, Extended Family: ≠Toma working on arrows, sitting with !U and their children, with /Qui and //Kushay's skerm and "Old Gau's" skerm in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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
Groups, Extended Family: Gau's family sitting in front of a skerm (left to right): ≠Toma, !Naishi, Be their mother, Gau, /Qui held by Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), /Gunda (husband of N!ai and son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be)
2001.29.1924 Groups, Extended Family: Gau's family sitting in front of a skerm (left to right): ≠Toma, !Naishi, Be their mother, Gau, /Qui held by Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), /Gunda (husband of N!ai and son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: Gau's family sitting in front of a skerm (left to right): ≠Toma, !Naishi, Be their mother, Gau, /Qui held by Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), /Gunda (husband of N!ai and son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be)
2001.29.1926 Groups, Extended Family: Gau's family sitting in front of a skerm (left to right): ≠Toma, !Naishi, Be their mother, Gau, /Qui held by Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), /Gunda (husband of N!ai and son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: Gau's family sitting in front of a skerm (left to right): ≠Toma, !Naishi, Be their mother, Gau, /Qui held by Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), /Gunda (husband of N!ai and son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be)
2001.29.1925 Groups, Extended Family: Gau's family sitting in front of a skerm (left to right): ≠Toma, !Naishi, Be their mother, Gau, /Qui held by Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), /Gunda (husband of N!ai and son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: Gau's family sitting in front of a skerm (left to right): ≠Toma, !Naishi, Be their mother, Gau, /Qui held by Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), /Gunda (husband of N!ai and son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be)
2001.29.1928 Groups, Extended Family: Gau's family sitting in front of a skerm (left to right): ≠Toma, !Naishi, Be their mother, Gau, /Qui held by Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), /Gunda (husband of N!ai and son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy