Skip to main content
Image Not Available for Skerm: "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place with no skerm, shows a grass bed, ostrich egg shells, quiver and other belongings hanging in a tree
Skerm: "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place with no skerm, shows a grass bed, ostrich egg shells, quiver and other belongings hanging in a tree
Image Not Available for Skerm: "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place with no skerm, shows a grass bed, ostrich egg shells, quiver and other belongings hanging in a tree
Object Number 2001.29.2126
Display Title Skerm: "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place with no skerm, shows a grass bed, ostrich egg shells, quiver and other belongings hanging in a tree
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

Important Note about Historical Language

Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.

PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Skerm: "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place with no skerm, possessions hanging in two trees
2001.29.3163 Skerm: "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place with no skerm, possessions hanging in two trees
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Skerm: Two children standing in "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place, with people sitting in the background
2001.29.3162 Skerm: Two children standing in "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place, with people sitting in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, anthill, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
2001.29.2283 Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, anthill, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, anthill, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
2001.29.2282 Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, anthill, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Skerm: Man working on something in front of a skerm, holding his stone anvil with his foot, with a grass bed and an ostrich egg inside the skerm
2001.29.2143 Skerm: Man working on something in front of a skerm, holding his stone anvil with his foot, with a grass bed and an ostrich egg inside the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Groups: Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music") lying on a kaross in her dwelling place without a skerm, with a water bag made from an animal stomach hanging on a bush and ostrich eggshells and veldkos on the ground
2001.29.1856 Groups: Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music") lying on a kaross in her dwelling place without a skerm, with a water bag made from an animal stomach hanging on a bush and ostrich eggshells and veldkos on the ground
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of people near and inside a skerm in the background, with possessions hanging on a tree in the foreground, including quiver sacks with bows, assegais, tin cans, cups and buckets; ostrich egg shells and a blanket on the ground next to the tree
2001.29.15045 Group of people near and inside a skerm in the background, with possessions hanging on a tree in the foreground, including quiver sacks with bows, assegais, tin cans, cups and buckets; ostrich egg shells and a blanket on the ground next to the tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
2001.29.1891 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
2001.29.1892 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Werft: Group of people sitting in Xama's living place, distant view, with skerms and "Gao Helmet's" tree in the background
2001.29.3187 Werft: Group of people sitting in Xama's living place, distant view, with skerms and "Gao Helmet's" tree in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Qui, brother of "Gao Helmet," sitting in front of a skerm, with his assegai, bow and quiver hanging on the skerm
2001.29.15041 /Qui, brother of "Gao Helmet," sitting in front of a skerm, with his assegai, bow and quiver hanging on the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Werft: Group of people sitting near "Old Xama's" skerm, with "Gao Helmet's" tree and skerms in the background
2001.29.2288 Werft: Group of people sitting near "Old Xama's" skerm, with "Gao Helmet's" tree and skerms in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy