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Image Not Available for Story Telling, Game: Group of men and boys playing !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game or the "axe and assegai game") including "/Qui Navel," !Naishi (son of Khwo//o, brother of "/Gao Music"), ≠Toma (Gau's son), "Gao Medicine," /Gunda and //Ao
Story Telling, Game: Group of men and boys playing !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game or the "axe and assegai game") including "/Qui Navel," !Naishi (son of Khwo//o, brother of "/Gao Music"), ≠Toma (Gau's son), "Gao Medicine," /Gunda and //Ao
Image Not Available for Story Telling, Game: Group of men and boys playing !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game or the "axe and assegai game") including "/Qui Navel," !Naishi (son of Khwo//o, brother of "/Gao Music"), ≠Toma (Gau's son), "Gao Medicine," /Gunda and //Ao
Object Number 2001.29.2190
Display Title Story Telling, Game: Group of men and boys playing !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game or the "axe and assegai game") including "/Qui Navel," !Naishi (son of Khwo//o, brother of "/Gao Music"), ≠Toma (Gau's son), "Gao Medicine," /Gunda and //Ao
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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Image Not Available for Story Telling, Game: Group of men and boys playing !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game or the "axe and assegai game") including "/Qui Navel," !Naishi (son of Khwo//o, brother of "/Gao Music"), ≠Toma (Gau's son), "Gao Medicine," /Gunda and //Ao
2001.29.2189 Story Telling, Game: Group of men and boys playing !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game or the "axe and assegai game") including "/Qui Navel," !Naishi (son of Khwo//o, brother of "/Gao Music"), ≠Toma (Gau's son), "Gao Medicine," /Gunda and //Ao
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31312.1 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31312 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1)
2001.29.13925 Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31311 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31311.1 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Children in groups": Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31212 "Children in groups": Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1)
2001.29.13923 Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Story Telling, Game: Group of men and boys playing !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, or "axe and assegai game") with "Gao Medicine" on his knees and /Gunda smiling up at him
2001.29.2188 Story Telling, Game: Group of men and boys playing !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, or "axe and assegai game") with "Gao Medicine" on his knees and /Gunda smiling up at him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of men and boys, including "Gao Medicine," "Old Naishi" (headman of Band 5), and "≠Gao Lame" (standing) playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game)
2001.29.13936 Group of men and boys, including "Gao Medicine," "Old Naishi" (headman of Band 5), and "≠Gao Lame" (standing) playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Story Telling, Game: Group of men and boys playing !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game or the "axe and assegai game")
2001.29.2191 Story Telling, Game: Group of men and boys playing !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game or the "axe and assegai game")
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Story Telling, Game: Group of men and boys playing !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game or the "axe and assegai game")
2001.29.2192 Story Telling, Game: Group of men and boys playing !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game or the "axe and assegai game")
Nyae Nyae Conservancy