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Spear, Making: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, holding it on a stone with his foot, with two children in the background
Spear, Making: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, holding it on a stone with his foot, with two children in the background
Object Number 2001.29.2153
Display Title Spear, Making: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, holding it on a stone with his foot, with two children in the background
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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Spear, Making: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, holding it on a stone with his foot, with his bed and a child in the background
2001.29.2154 Spear, Making: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, holding it on a stone with his foot, with his bed and a child in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": "Gao Helmet" hammering and shaping an assegai blade with a piece of metal, and //Kushay, his second wife, standing near him
2001.29.30023 "Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": "Gao Helmet" hammering and shaping an assegai blade with a piece of metal, and //Kushay, his second wife, standing near him
Gautscha
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, hammering it on a stone, sitting with members of his family
2001.29.1893 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, hammering it on a stone, sitting with members of his family
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Spear, Making: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade
2001.29.2155 Spear, Making: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Spear, Making: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade
2001.29.2156 Spear, Making: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, hammering it on a stone, sitting with members of his family
2001.29.1894 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, hammering it on a stone, sitting with members of his family
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Band 2, Gao Helmet #28": "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, and sitting with his second wife //Kushay (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30007 "Band 2, Gao Helmet #28": "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, and sitting with his second wife //Kushay (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": "Gao Helmet" hammering and shaping an assegai blade with a piece of metal, and //Kushay, his second wife, standing near him
2001.29.30023.1 "Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": "Gao Helmet" hammering and shaping an assegai blade with a piece of metal, and //Kushay, his second wife, standing near him
Gautscha
"Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, with his second wife //Kushay
2001.29.25867 "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, with his second wife //Kushay
Gautscha
"Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, with his second wife //Kushay sitting next to him watching (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31912 "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, with his second wife //Kushay sitting next to him watching (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, with his second wife //Kushay sitting next to him watching
2001.29.14374 "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, with his second wife //Kushay sitting next to him watching
Gautscha
"Band 2, Gao Helmet #28 & extended family": "Gao Helmet" making an assegai head in his werft, with members of his band sitting around him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30009 "Band 2, Gao Helmet #28 & extended family": "Gao Helmet" making an assegai head in his werft, with members of his band sitting around him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha