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Werft: Group of people sitting near "Old Xama's" skerm, with "Gao Helmet's" tree and skerms in the background
Werft: Group of people sitting near "Old Xama's" skerm, with "Gao Helmet's" tree and skerms in the background
Object Number 2001.29.2288
Display Title Werft: Group of people sitting near "Old Xama's" skerm, with "Gao Helmet's" tree and 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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
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: Xama's skerm next to "Gao Helmet's" tree
2001.29.2295 Werft: Xama's skerm next to "Gao Helmet's" tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Werft: Group of people standing in Xama's living place (left), and "Gao Helmet's" werft and tree (right)
2001.29.2301 Werft: Group of people standing in Xama's living place (left), and "Gao Helmet's" werft and tree (right)
Gautscha
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
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, distant view
2001.29.2297 Werft: Group of people sitting, distant view
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
2001.29.2283 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
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 and standing, including "Gao Helmet," Bau (his daughter), //Ao (son of "Old ≠Toma"), ≠Toma, Gau, Dam and ≠Gisa, with skerms in the background
2001.29.2280 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
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
Group of people sitting in front of a skerm, telling stories, including Zuma (daughter of "Old Xama," wife of Gao), Xama, Gao (son of Debe, headman of Band 24 in Cho/ana) and /Qui (brother of "Gao Helmet")
2001.29.14487 Group of people sitting in front of a skerm, telling stories, including Zuma (daughter of "Old Xama," wife of Gao), Xama, Gao (son of Debe, headman of Band 24 in Cho/ana) and /Qui (brother of "Gao Helmet")
Gautscha