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Object Number 2001.29.2847
Display Title Children, Carrying: Khuan//a (wife of Gau) putting a child in a sling
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Children, Carrying: Khuan//a (wife of Gau) carrying /Qui in a sling
2001.29.2849 Children, Carrying: Khuan//a (wife of Gau) carrying /Qui in a sling
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, Carrying: Woman putting a baby into a carrying sling
2001.29.1383 Children, Carrying: Woman putting a baby into a carrying sling
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mother and children: ≠Nisa (//Ao's wife) putting a little kaross on Khuan//a
2001.29.2812 Children, Mother and children: ≠Nisa (//Ao's wife) putting a little kaross on Khuan//a
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, 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, 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: Khuan//a wearing a little kaross, walking with ≠Nisa (//Ao's wife) and /Qui (son of Gau and Khuan//a)
2001.29.2816 Children, Mother and children: Khuan//a wearing a little kaross, walking with ≠Nisa (//Ao's wife) and /Qui (son of Gau and Khuan//a)
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, Carrying: /Gasa (wife of /Qui, brother of Gao, headman of Band 2) carrying her daughter, //Kushay, in a carrying sling
2001.29.1388 Children, Carrying: /Gasa (wife of /Qui, brother of Gao, headman of Band 2) carrying her daughter, //Kushay, in a carrying sling
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mothers nursing babies: !Gisa (wife of //Ao) standing with her baby daughter, Khuan//a (after her hair was cut), and /Qui (son of Gau and Khuan//a)
2001.29.1366 Children, Mothers nursing babies: !Gisa (wife of //Ao) standing with her baby daughter, Khuan//a (after her hair was cut), and /Qui (son of Gau and Khuan//a)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mother and children: ≠Nisa (//Ao's wife) nursing Khuan//a
2001.29.2807 Children, Mother and children: ≠Nisa (//Ao's wife) nursing Khuan//a
Nyae Nyae Conservancy