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"≠Gao Helmet" holding a bow against white background
"≠Gao Helmet" holding a bow against white background
Object Number 2001.29.5687
Display Title "≠Gao Helmet" holding a bow against white background
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Stereoview
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Spear, Making: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, holding it on a stone with his foot, with his bed and a child in the background
2001.29.2154 Spear, Making: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, holding it on a stone with his foot, with his bed and a child in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Spear, Making: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, holding it on a stone with his foot, with two children in the background
2001.29.2153 Spear, Making: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, holding it on a stone with his foot, with two children in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Helmet" sitting with extended family in his werft, including Khuan//a of Band 4 (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao), Khwo//o-Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" first wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), /Gasa (wife of /Qui, "Gao Helmet's" brother), //Khuga (/Gasa's mother, wife of "Old !Naishi"), "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma", mother of //Kushay), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" first wife), /Tuka (husband of Xama) and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi)
2001.29.14365 "Gao Helmet" sitting with extended family in his werft, including Khuan//a of Band 4 (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao), Khwo//o-Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" first wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), /Gasa (wife of /Qui, "Gao Helmet's" brother), //Khuga (/Gasa's mother, wife of "Old !Naishi"), "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma", mother of //Kushay), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" first wife), /Tuka (husband of Xama) and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi)
Gautscha
"Gao Helmet" sitting with extended family in his werft, including Khuan//a of Band 4 (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao), Khwo//o-Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" first wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), /Gasa (wife of /Qui, "Gao Helmet's" brother), //Khuga (/Gasa's mother, wife of "Old !Naishi"), "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma", mother of //Kushay), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" first wife), /Tuka (husband of Xama) and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi)
2001.29.14364 "Gao Helmet" sitting with extended family in his werft, including Khuan//a of Band 4 (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao), Khwo//o-Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" first wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), /Gasa (wife of /Qui, "Gao Helmet's" brother), //Khuga (/Gasa's mother, wife of "Old !Naishi"), "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma", mother of //Kushay), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" first wife), /Tuka (husband of Xama) and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi)
Gautscha
"Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": "Gao Helmet" hammering and shaping an assegai blade with a piece of metal, and //Kushay, his second wife, standing near him
2001.29.30023 "Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": "Gao Helmet" hammering and shaping an assegai blade with a piece of metal, and //Kushay, his second wife, standing near him
Gautscha
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
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
ǂToma working on arrows and sitting with his family, including Tsamgao, /Gaishay and !U, who is holding !Ungka Norna on her lap
2001.29.5681 ǂToma working on arrows and sitting with his family, including Tsamgao, /Gaishay and !U, who is holding !Ungka Norna on her lap
Gautscha
People sitting, person's hand holding arrows (image partially obscured)
2001.29.5683 People sitting, person's hand holding arrows (image partially obscured)
Gautscha
Person's hand holding arrows
2001.29.5682 Person's hand holding arrows
Gautscha
Net hanging in a tree, skerm in the background
2001.29.5685 Net hanging in a tree, skerm in the background
Gautscha
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" holding an ostrich eggshell, sitting with members of his family
2001.29.1895 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" holding an ostrich eggshell, sitting with members of his family
Nyae Nyae Conservancy