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Skerm: /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine") putting grass on a branch structure to make a skerm
Skerm: /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine") putting grass on a branch structure to make a skerm
Object Number 2001.29.2122
Display Title Skerm: /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine") putting grass on a branch structure to make a 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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Children, Toys: ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka, wife of "/Gao Music") making a "cat's cradle," sitting in front of a skerm with ≠Gisa
2001.29.1453 Children, Toys: ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka, wife of "/Gao Music") making a "cat's cradle," sitting in front of a skerm with ≠Gisa
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them
2001.29.14809 "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them
Gautscha
Groups, Extended Family: ≠Toma, /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine") //Khuga and Bau sitting, with a group of people, including !Naishi wearing a hat, sitting next to a skerm in the background
2001.29.1909 Groups, Extended Family: ≠Toma, /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine") //Khuga and Bau sitting, with a group of people, including !Naishi wearing a hat, sitting next to a skerm in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, "Nuclear Family": Group of people sitting by "/Gao Music's" skerm, including Khuan//a ("Gao Medicine's" sister) wearing copper rings in her hair, //Khuga with her hand to her face and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife)
2001.29.3063 Groups, "Nuclear Family": Group of people sitting by "/Gao Music's" skerm, including Khuan//a ("Gao Medicine's" sister) wearing copper rings in her hair, //Khuga with her hand to her face and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Living places, shelters": "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30866 "Living places, shelters": "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Living places, shelters": Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30856.1 "Living places, shelters": Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Skerm: /Naoka (/Ti!kay's first wife) building a skerm, with the skin /Ti!kay has been scraping on the ground near her
2001.29.3164 Skerm: /Naoka (/Ti!kay's first wife) building a skerm, with the skin /Ti!kay has been scraping on the ground near her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Toys: ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka, wife of "/Gao Music") making the beginning figure of a "cat's cradle," sitting in front of a skerm with ≠Gisa
2001.29.1455 Children, Toys: ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka, wife of "/Gao Music") making the beginning figure of a "cat's cradle," sitting in front of a skerm with ≠Gisa
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Toys: ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka, wife of "/Gao Music") making a "cat's cradle," sitting in front of a skerm with ≠Gisa
2001.29.1454 Children, Toys: ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka, wife of "/Gao Music") making a "cat's cradle," sitting in front of a skerm with ≠Gisa
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Sinue [sinew]: Khwo//o-/Gasa making a cord, sitting in front of a skerm with a group of people including ≠Gao (her husband) with his hand over his face and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" wife) with her arm on her knee
2001.29.2119 Sinue [sinew]: Khwo//o-/Gasa making a cord, sitting in front of a skerm with a group of people including ≠Gao (her husband) with his hand over his face and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" wife) with her arm on her knee
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Living places, shelters": Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30856 "Living places, shelters": Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather
2001.29.14207 Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather
Gautscha