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Image Not Available for Food, Eating: "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) wearing an ostrich feather in his hair, sitting and holding a spoon
Food, Eating: "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) wearing an ostrich feather in his hair, sitting and holding a spoon
Image Not Available for Food, Eating: "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) wearing an ostrich feather in his hair, sitting and holding a spoon
Object Number 2001.29.2988
Display Title Food, Eating: "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) wearing an ostrich feather in his hair, sitting and holding a spoon
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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Image Not Available for Fire-Making: "Old /Gaishay" (headman of Band 4) joining ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and his brother "/Qui Hunter" who are starting a fire
2001.29.32001 Fire-Making: "Old /Gaishay" (headman of Band 4) joining ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and his brother "/Qui Hunter" who are starting a fire
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
!Naishi wearing many ornaments, sitting and eating, with his foot resting on his axe
2001.29.17280 !Naishi wearing many ornaments, sitting and eating, with his foot resting on his axe
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
!Naishi wearing many ornaments, sitting and eating, with his foot resting on his axe
2001.29.17281 !Naishi wearing many ornaments, sitting and eating, with his foot resting on his axe
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Food, Meat: "Old ≠Toma" squatting next to his share of meat after distribution
2001.29.3004 Food, Meat: "Old ≠Toma" squatting next to his share of meat after distribution
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Food, Meat: "Old ≠Toma" squatting next to his share of meat after distribution
2001.29.3001 Food, Meat: "Old ≠Toma" squatting next to his share of meat after distribution
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Clothes: "Old !Naishi" wearing a badger cap, sitting with his feet tucked up under him, filing an arrowpoint with a file given to him by the expedition
2001.29.1561 Clothes: "Old !Naishi" wearing a badger cap, sitting with his feet tucked up under him, filing an arrowpoint with a file given to him by the expedition
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for "Move": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30765 "Move": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for 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
Image Not Available for 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
Image Not Available for Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire, distant view
2001.29.2977 Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire, distant view
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for "Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30022 "Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire
2001.29.2975 Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire
Nyae Nyae Conservancy