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Sinue [sinew]: ≠Gisa (Dam's wife) making cord
Sinue [sinew]: ≠Gisa (Dam's wife) making cord
Object Number 2001.29.3157
Display Title Sinue [sinew]: ≠Gisa (Dam's wife) making cord
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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Sinue [sinew]: Khwo//o-/Gasa making cord, sitting with /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) and other people in front of a skerm
2001.29.3158 Sinue [sinew]: Khwo//o-/Gasa making cord, sitting with /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) and other people in front of a skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Sinue [sinew]: Khwo//o-/Gasa making a cord, sitting in front of a skerm with a group of people including ≠Gao (her husband) with his hand over his face and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" wife) with her arm on her knee
2001.29.2119 Sinue [sinew]: Khwo//o-/Gasa making a cord, sitting in front of a skerm with a group of people including ≠Gao (her husband) with his hand over his face and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" wife) with her arm on her knee
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Sinue [sinew]: Khwo//o-/Gasa rolling sinew on her leg to make cord, with /Naoka sitting next to her, leaning against a man sitting behind her
2001.29.2120 Sinue [sinew]: Khwo//o-/Gasa rolling sinew on her leg to make cord, with /Naoka sitting next to her, leaning against a man sitting behind her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Sinue [sinew]: Khwo//o-/Gasa rolling sinew on her leg to make cord, with /Naoka sitting next to her, leaning against a man sitting behind her
2001.29.2121 Sinue [sinew]: Khwo//o-/Gasa rolling sinew on her leg to make cord, with /Naoka sitting next to her, leaning against a man sitting behind her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Food, Cooking: ≠Gisa holding her baby, sitting with Dam by their fire, with two pieces of veldkos cooking on it
2001.29.2985 Food, Cooking: ≠Gisa holding her baby, sitting with Dam by their fire, with two pieces of veldkos cooking on it
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Food, Cooking: Dam and his wife, ≠Gisa, sitting and cooking veldkos in their fire
2001.29.1648 Food, Cooking: Dam and his wife, ≠Gisa, sitting and cooking veldkos in their fire
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Food, Cooking: Dam and his wife, ≠Gisa, cooking veldkos in their fire
2001.29.1657 Food, Cooking: Dam and his wife, ≠Gisa, cooking veldkos in their fire
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: ≠Gisa (wife of Dam) standing in front of a skerm, with a baby tied to her back
2001.29.2109 Portraits: ≠Gisa (wife of Dam) standing in front of a skerm, with a baby tied to her back
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Qui Hunter" of Band 2 sitting in front of a skerm with his wife, /Naoka, holding her baby girl, /Khoa, and a group of people including Dam (husband of ≠Gisa, /Naoka's sister), Be (wife of Gau) with her son, and "Gao Scarf"
2001.29.14832 "/Qui Hunter" of Band 2 sitting in front of a skerm with his wife, /Naoka, holding her baby girl, /Khoa, and a group of people including Dam (husband of ≠Gisa, /Naoka's sister), Be (wife of Gau) with her son, and "Gao Scarf"
Gautscha
"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha) and /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine")
2001.29.14870 "/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha) and /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine")
Gautscha
"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha) and /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine")
2001.29.14869 "/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha) and /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine")
Gautscha
Bola of bone ivory and string on braided sinue - bird feathers are missing
53-36-60/10143 Bola of bone ivory and string on braided sinue - bird feathers are missing
Snare
Siberia