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Family: Husband, his two wives, and their children sitting in front of a skerm
Family: Husband, his two wives, and their children sitting in front of a skerm
Object Number 2001.29.5758
Display Title Family: Husband, his two wives, and their children sitting in front of a skerm
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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Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29067 Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be)
2001.29.14092 Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be)
Gautscha
Family: Husband, wife, and their children in front of a skerm
2001.29.5757 Family: Husband, wife, and their children in front of a skerm
Gautscha
Woman sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a child standing next to her, Gau and one of his wives sitting in the skerm
2001.29.14826 Woman sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a child standing next to her, Gau and one of his wives sitting in the skerm
Gautscha
Woman seated, with Gau and one of his wives sitting in his skerm in the background
2001.29.26150 Woman seated, with Gau and one of his wives sitting in his skerm in the background
Gautscha
Family: Husband, wife, and their child sitting in front of a skerm
2001.29.5756 Family: Husband, wife, and their child sitting in front of a skerm
Gautscha
Family: Husband, wife, and their child sitting in front of a skerm
2001.29.5755 Family: Husband, wife, and their child sitting in front of a skerm
Gautscha
Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son
2001.29.23285 Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Nehemiah standing with his wives in his kraal
2001.29.12781 Nehemiah standing with his wives in his kraal
Ovamboland
Groups, Extended Family: Be and Khuan//a (wives of Gau) sitting with /Gam in front of a skerm, with a child standing next to them
2001.29.1929 Groups, Extended Family: Be and Khuan//a (wives of Gau) sitting with /Gam in front of a skerm, with a child standing next to them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: Be and Khuan//a (wives of Gau) sitting with /Gam in front of a skerm, with a child standing next to them
2001.29.1932 Groups, Extended Family: Be and Khuan//a (wives of Gau) sitting with /Gam in front of a skerm, with a child standing next to them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: Be and Khuan//a (wives of Gau) sitting in front of a skerm
2001.29.1927 Groups, Extended Family: Be and Khuan//a (wives of Gau) sitting in front of a skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy