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"Old //Kushay" squatting by fire and covering her face with her hand
"Old //Kushay" squatting by fire and covering her face with her hand
Object Number 2001.29.9631
Display Title "Old //Kushay" squatting by fire and covering her face with her hand
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1957-1958
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Tsumkwe
Materials slide, 35mm
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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"Old //Kushay" squatting by fire and covering her face with her hand
2001.29.9632 "Old //Kushay" squatting by fire and covering her face with her hand
Tsumkwe
"Old //Kushay" squatting by fire and covering her face with her hand
2001.29.9633 "Old //Kushay" squatting by fire and covering her face with her hand
Tsumkwe
"Old //Kushay" sitting on the ground, pounding nuts
2001.29.9539 "Old //Kushay" sitting on the ground, pounding nuts
Tsumkwe
//Kushay (wife of /Qui) lying on her stomach, with her hand on her face
2001.29.10253 //Kushay (wife of /Qui) lying on her stomach, with her hand on her face
Mangetti Forest
Girl walking, with her face hidden by tree branches
2001.29.9954 Girl walking, with her face hidden by tree branches
Mangetti Forest
"Move": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30765 "Move": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30022 "Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
N!ai wearing a kerchief on her head and a blanket for a kaross, squatting
2001.29.262 N!ai wearing a kerchief on her head and a blanket for a kaross, squatting
Mangetti Forest
//Kushay and ≠Nisa putting grass on skerm
2001.29.9376 //Kushay and ≠Nisa putting grass on skerm
Gautscha
//Kushay and ≠Nisa putting grass on skerm, seen from behind
2001.29.9377 //Kushay and ≠Nisa putting grass on skerm, seen from behind
Gautscha
//Ao's wife sitting beside her sleeping baby, who is hidden by kaross
2001.29.10092 //Ao's wife sitting beside her sleeping baby, who is hidden by kaross
Mangetti Forest
"Move": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30765.1 "Move": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha