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Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads, profile
Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads, profile
Object Number 2001.29.3150
Display Title Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads, profile
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 /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
2001.29.3153 Portraits: "Old /Gam" wearing ornaments, including cowrie shells and a headdress of European beads
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ornament: /Gam wearing many ornaments, including a headband, cowrie shells, rectangular bead ornaments, beads around her neck and upper arm bracelets
2001.29.31998 Ornament: /Gam wearing many ornaments, including a headband, cowrie shells, rectangular bead ornaments, beads around her neck and upper arm bracelets
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ornament: Woman wearing cowrie shells in her hair, possibly "Old /Gam," view from behind (half of stereo 2001.29.5953)
2001.29.2040 Ornament: Woman wearing cowrie shells in her hair, possibly "Old /Gam," view from behind (half of stereo 2001.29.5953)
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
/Gam wearing a headdress of Western beads, making a bead by drilling a hole in a broken piece of ostrich eggshell
2001.29.17693 /Gam wearing a headdress of Western beads, making a bead by drilling a hole in a broken piece of ostrich eggshell
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Portraits: Di//khao (daughter of !Naishi and //Khuga) wearing a kaross tied in the front and beads, profile
2001.29.2873 Children, Portraits: Di//khao (daughter of !Naishi and //Khuga) wearing a kaross tied in the front and beads, profile
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Portraits: ≠Gisa wearing ornaments, including tsi, white beads around her neck and ostrich eggshell bead ornaments in her hair
2001.29.2867 Children, Portraits: ≠Gisa wearing ornaments, including tsi, white beads around her neck and ostrich eggshell bead ornaments in her hair
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) wearing an ostrich eggshell bead headdress
2001.29.3135 Portraits: /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) wearing an ostrich eggshell bead headdress
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: "/Qui Hunter" wearing a badger headdress
2001.29.3116 Portraits: "/Qui Hunter" wearing a badger headdress
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Portraits: Girl wearing white beaded ornaments that lie across the top of her head and hang down
2001.29.2878 Children, Portraits: Girl wearing white beaded ornaments that lie across the top of her head and hang down
Nyae Nyae Conservancy