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Children, Mother and children: Bau (of Band 10) wearing an apron decorated with red beads, standing with her baby tied to her back, with other women sitting next to her
Children, Mother and children: Bau (of Band 10) wearing an apron decorated with red beads, standing with her baby tied to her back, with other women sitting next to her
Object Number 2001.29.2826
Display Title Children, Mother and children: Bau (of Band 10) wearing an apron decorated with red beads, standing with her baby tied to her back, with other women sitting next to her
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1951-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Slide, color
Dimensions Overall: 5.715 × 5.715 cm (2 1/4 × 2 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Children, Mothers nursing babies: Bau (wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10) holding her daughter, !Ungka, and sitting with her four other children
2001.29.1370 Children, Mothers nursing babies: Bau (wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10) holding her daughter, !Ungka, and sitting with her four other children
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mothers nursing babies: N!ai with !Ungka Norna (after her hair was cut) tied to her back, with Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui") and //Khuga next to her
2001.29.1358 Children, Mothers nursing babies: N!ai with !Ungka Norna (after her hair was cut) tied to her back, with Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui") and //Khuga next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Carrying: Woman from Band 10 wearing a tortoise shell around her neck, carrying Bau's baby in a sling and another child on her shoulder
2001.29.2853 Children, Carrying: Woman from Band 10 wearing a tortoise shell around her neck, carrying Bau's baby in a sling and another child on her shoulder
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mother and children: Khuan//a (wife of Gau) sitting with two other people next to a skerm, nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (≠Nisa's daughter) tied in her kaross
2001.29.2830 Children, Mother and children: Khuan//a (wife of Gau) sitting with two other people next to a skerm, nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (≠Nisa's daughter) tied in her kaross
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mother and children: Khuan//a (wife of Gau) sitting next to a skerm, nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (≠Nisa's daughter) tied in her kaross
2001.29.2833 Children, Mother and children: Khuan//a (wife of Gau) sitting next to a skerm, nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (≠Nisa's daughter) tied in her kaross
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mother and children: Woman wearing fiber bracelets, copper ring on a string of beads in her hair, a triangular ostrich eggshell bead ornament, and sha sha (root used in the choa ceremony), standing and holding a baby
2001.29.2823 Children, Mother and children: Woman wearing fiber bracelets, copper ring on a string of beads in her hair, a triangular ostrich eggshell bead ornament, and sha sha (root used in the choa ceremony), standing and holding a baby
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mother and children: Khuan//a (wife of Gau) sitting and smoking a pipe, holding her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (≠Nisa's daughter) tied in her kaross
2001.29.2831 Children, Mother and children: Khuan//a (wife of Gau) sitting and smoking a pipe, holding her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (≠Nisa's daughter) tied in her kaross
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Music: N!ai sitting on a termite mound playing a //guashi, with !Ungka Norna tied to her back, Bau and /Gaishay (Di!ai's son) sitting next to her
2001.29.2949 Children, Music: N!ai sitting on a termite mound playing a //guashi, with !Ungka Norna tied to her back, Bau and /Gaishay (Di!ai's son) sitting next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mothers nursing babies: Bau (wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10) holding her daughter, !Ungka
2001.29.1372 Children, Mothers nursing babies: Bau (wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10) holding her daughter, !Ungka
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Carrying: Woman from Band 10 carrying Bau's baby in a sling and another child on her shoulder
2001.29.2852 Children, Carrying: Woman from Band 10 carrying Bau's baby in a sling and another child on her shoulder
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mother and children: !U sitting by the ashes of her fire, a child standing against her, with a person standing next to her skerm in the background
2001.29.2840 Children, Mother and children: !U sitting by the ashes of her fire, a child standing against her, with a person standing next to her skerm in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife) nursing a baby, sitting with !Ghia of Band 10, /Naoka (sister of /Ti!kay's wives' mother, /Goishay), /Naoka (/Ti!kay's first wife) with her back to the camera and Bau
2001.29.3046 Groups, Extended Family: N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife) nursing a baby, sitting with !Ghia of Band 10, /Naoka (sister of /Ti!kay's wives' mother, /Goishay), /Naoka (/Ti!kay's first wife) with her back to the camera and Bau
Nyae Nyae Conservancy