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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
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
Object Number 2001.29.2283
Display Title 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
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1951-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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
Werft: Group of boys walking through brush and grass, with "Gao Helmet's" skerm (right), tree next to a dance circle (center) and N!ai's marriage skerm (left) in the background
2001.29.2281 Werft: Group of boys walking through brush and grass, with "Gao Helmet's" skerm (right), tree next to a dance circle (center) and N!ai's marriage skerm (left) in the background
Gautscha
Werft: People sitting in the werft, distant view including dance circle (right) and skerms belonging to N!ai, ≠Toma, //Kushay and /Qui, Gau and "/Gao Music"
2001.29.3192 Werft: People sitting in the werft, distant view including dance circle (right) and skerms belonging to N!ai, ≠Toma, //Kushay and /Qui, Gau and "/Gao Music"
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Werft: People sitting and standing in the werft, including children in a dance circle, with N!ai's wedding skerm and ≠Toma's living area on the left
2001.29.2294 Werft: People sitting and standing in the werft, including children in a dance circle, with N!ai's wedding skerm and ≠Toma's living area on the left
Gautscha
Werft: People sitting and standing in the Gautscha werfts, with evening fires, skerms and "Gao Helmet's" tree (left) visible
2001.29.2285 Werft: People sitting and standing in the Gautscha werfts, with evening fires, skerms and "Gao Helmet's" tree (left) visible
Gautscha
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
Werft: Children playing in a dance circle, with "Old Xama's" place (center) and "Gao Helmet's" tree (right)
2001.29.2289 Werft: Children playing in a dance circle, with "Old Xama's" place (center) and "Gao Helmet's" tree (right)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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
Skerm: "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place with no skerm, shows a grass bed, ostrich egg shells, quiver and other belongings hanging in a tree
2001.29.2126 Skerm: "Gao Helmet's" dwelling place with no skerm, shows a grass bed, ostrich egg shells, quiver and other belongings hanging in a tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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
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
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