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Image Not Available for Werft: Group of people sitting in Xama's living place, distant view, with skerms and "Gao Helmet's" tree in the background
Werft: Group of people sitting in Xama's living place, distant view, with skerms and "Gao Helmet's" tree in the background
Image Not Available for Werft: Group of people sitting in Xama's living place, distant view, with skerms and "Gao Helmet's" tree in the background
Object Number 2001.29.3187
Display Title Werft: Group of people sitting in Xama's living place, distant view, with skerms and "Gao Helmet's" tree 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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for Werft: Group of people standing in Xama's living place (left), and "Gao Helmet's" werft and tree (right)
2001.29.2301 Werft: Group of people standing in Xama's living place (left), and "Gao Helmet's" werft and tree (right)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Werft: Group of people sitting near "Old Xama's" skerm, with "Gao Helmet's" tree and skerms in the background
2001.29.2288 Werft: Group of people sitting near "Old Xama's" skerm, with "Gao Helmet's" tree and skerms in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Werft: Children playing in a dance circle, with "Old Xama's" place (center) and "Gao Helmet's" tree (right)
2001.29.2289 Werft: Children playing in a dance circle, with "Old Xama's" place (center) and "Gao Helmet's" tree (right)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Werft: Xama's skerm next to "Gao Helmet's" tree
2001.29.2295 Werft: Xama's skerm next to "Gao Helmet's" tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Werft: People sitting and standing in the Gautscha werfts, with evening fires, skerms and "Gao Helmet's" tree (left) visible
2001.29.2285 Werft: People sitting and standing in the Gautscha werfts, with evening fires, skerms and "Gao Helmet's" tree (left) visible
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Werft: Group of people sitting in ≠Toma's living place, with "Old Xama's" living place (left) and N!ai's wedding skerm (right)
2001.29.2290 Werft: Group of people sitting in ≠Toma's living place, with "Old Xama's" living place (left) and N!ai's wedding skerm (right)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, anthill, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
2001.29.2283 Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, anthill, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his extended 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)
2001.29.3036 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his extended 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 Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, anthill, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
2001.29.2282 Werft: People sitting and walking in the werft at Gautscha, distant view, with N!ai's skerm, anthill, ≠Toma's dwelling place, /Qui's skerm and "Old Xama" and Zuma's dwelling place visible
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his extended 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)
2001.29.3038 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his extended 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 extended 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)
2001.29.3037 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his extended 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 Werft: People sitting and standing, including "Gao Helmet," Bau (his daughter), //Ao (son of "Old ≠Toma"), ≠Toma, Gau, Dam and ≠Gisa, with skerms in the background
2001.29.2280 Werft: People sitting and standing, including "Gao Helmet," Bau (his daughter), //Ao (son of "Old ≠Toma"), ≠Toma, Gau, Dam and ≠Gisa, with skerms in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy