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Portraits: "Old /Gishay" sitting, with a mortar on the ground in front of him, skerm in the background
Portraits: "Old /Gishay" sitting, with a mortar on the ground in front of him, skerm in the background
Object Number 2001.29.3133
Display Title Portraits: "Old /Gishay" sitting, with a mortar on the ground in front of him, skerm 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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Portraits: "Old /Gishay" sitting next to the ashes of a fire, with a wooden container on the ground next to him
2001.29.2093 Portraits: "Old /Gishay" sitting next to the ashes of a fire, with a wooden container on the ground next to him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: "Old /Gishay" sitting next to the ashes of a fire, with a wooden container on the ground next to him; he is scraping the ashes with something
2001.29.2106 Portraits: "Old /Gishay" sitting next to the ashes of a fire, with a wooden container on the ground next to him; he is scraping the ashes with something
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: "Old /Gishay" sitting next to the ashes of a fire, with a wooden container on the ground next to him; he is scraping the ashes with something
2001.29.2105 Portraits: "Old /Gishay" sitting next to the ashes of a fire, with a wooden container on the ground next to him; he is scraping the ashes with something
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: Woman of /Ti!kay's group sitting in front of a skerm, with her hands over her face
2001.29.3147 Portraits: Woman of /Ti!kay's group sitting in front of a skerm, with her hands over her face
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: Woman of /Ti!kay's group sitting in front of a skerm, with her hand on her head
2001.29.3148 Portraits: Woman of /Ti!kay's group sitting in front of a skerm, with her hand on her head
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2) sitting, holding her hand over her eyes
2001.29.318 Portraits: "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2) sitting, holding her hand over her eyes
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Food, Meat: "Old Gau" sitting beside the ashes of his fire, with /Gishay sitting next to him, strips of meat hanging on a tree branch in the background
2001.29.1707 Food, Meat: "Old Gau" sitting beside the ashes of his fire, with /Gishay sitting next to him, strips of meat hanging on a tree branch in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: Man lying down in front of a skerm with grass inside it
2001.29.3110 Portraits: Man lying down in front of a skerm with grass inside it
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: Man lying down in front of a skerm
2001.29.3109 Portraits: Man lying down in front of a skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads
2001.29.3151 Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads
2001.29.3152 Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads, profile
2001.29.3150 Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads, profile
Nyae Nyae Conservancy