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Werft: People sitting and standing, including "Gao Helmet," Bau (his daughter), //Ao (son of "Old ≠Toma"), ≠Toma, Gau, Dam and ≠Gisa, with skerms in the background
Werft: People sitting and standing, including "Gao Helmet," Bau (his daughter), //Ao (son of "Old ≠Toma"), ≠Toma, Gau, Dam and ≠Gisa, with skerms in the background
Object Number 2001.29.2280
Display Title Werft: People sitting and standing, including "Gao Helmet," Bau (his daughter), //Ao (son of "Old ≠Toma"), ≠Toma, Gau, Dam and ≠Gisa, with skerms 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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Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, termite mound, ≠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, termite mound, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
Gautscha
"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha) and /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine")
2001.29.14870 "/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha) and /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine")
Gautscha
"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha) and /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine")
2001.29.14869 "/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha) and /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine")
Gautscha
Top: Man and boy returning to werft from a waterhole, skerms in the background; bottom: "Gao Helmet" hammering and shaping an assegai blade with a piece of metal, with his second wife, //Kushay, sitting beside him, and "Old ≠Toma" behind him
2001.29.25103 Top: Man and boy returning to werft from a waterhole, skerms in the background; bottom: "Gao Helmet" hammering and shaping an assegai blade with a piece of metal, with his second wife, //Kushay, sitting beside him, and "Old ≠Toma" behind him
Gautscha
Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, termite mound, ≠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, termite mound, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
Gautscha
Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting with guests in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, including ≠Gao and ≠Toma (Gau's sons), Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), "Little N!ai," Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet") and ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and / Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4)
2001.29.2010 Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting with guests in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, including ≠Gao and ≠Toma (Gau's sons), Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), "Little N!ai," Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet") and ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and / Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4)
Gautscha
Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting with guests in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, including ≠Gao and ≠Toma (Gau's sons), Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), "Little N!ai," Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet") and ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and / Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4)
2001.29.2001 Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting with guests in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, including ≠Gao and ≠Toma (Gau's sons), Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), "Little N!ai," Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet") and ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and / Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4)
Gautscha
Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting with guests in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, including ≠Gao and ≠Toma (Gau's sons), Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), "Little N!ai," Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet") and ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and / Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4), view from behind the women
2001.29.2003 Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting with guests in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, including ≠Gao and ≠Toma (Gau's sons), Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), "Little N!ai," Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet") and ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and / Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4), view from behind the women
Gautscha
Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting with guests in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, including ≠Gao and ≠Toma (Gau's sons), Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), "Little N!ai," Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet") and ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and / Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4)
2001.29.2002 Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting with guests in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, including ≠Gao and ≠Toma (Gau's sons), Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), "Little N!ai," Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet") and ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and / Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4)
Gautscha
Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting with guests in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, including ≠Gao and ≠Toma (Gau's sons), Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), "Little N!ai," Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet") and ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4)
2001.29.2004 Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting with guests in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, including ≠Gao and ≠Toma (Gau's sons), Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), "Little N!ai," Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet") and ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4)
Gautscha
Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting with guests in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, including ≠Gao and ≠Toma (Gau's sons), Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), "Little N!ai," Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet") and ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and / Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4)
2001.29.2007 Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting with guests in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, including ≠Gao and ≠Toma (Gau's sons), Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), "Little N!ai," Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet") and ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and / Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4)
Gautscha
Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting with guests in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, including ≠Gao and ≠Toma (Gau's sons), Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), "Little N!ai," Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet") and ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and / Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4), distant view
2001.29.1998 Marriage: N!ai and /Gunda sitting with guests in front of their skerm the day after their wedding, including ≠Gao and ≠Toma (Gau's sons), Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), "Little N!ai," Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet") and ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and / Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4), distant view
Gautscha