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"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
Object Number 2001.29.13602
Display Title "Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1951
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 15.24 × 20.32 cm (6 × 8 in.)
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
2001.29.707 "Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
2001.29.13599 "Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
2001.29.705 "Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
2001.29.704 "Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
2001.29.13598 "Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
2001.29.708 "Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
2001.29.13603 "Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine" sitting in front of his skerm and next to his possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
2001.29.13600 "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of his skerm and next to his possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine" sitting in front of his skerm and next to his possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
2001.29.706 "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of his skerm and next to his possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine's" possessions including a wooden bowl, spoon, an Ovambo clay pot, and a quiver
2001.29.13606 "Gao Medicine's" possessions including a wooden bowl, spoon, an Ovambo clay pot, and a quiver
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for "Gao Medicine's" possessions including ostrich eggs, rattles, fiber cord, a quiver, ostrich eggshell beads, and carrying sticks
2001.29.19103 "Gao Medicine's" possessions including ostrich eggs, rattles, fiber cord, a quiver, ostrich eggshell beads, and carrying sticks
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Possessions": "Gao Medicine's" possessions including ostrich eggshells, rattles, fiber cord, a quiver, ostrich eggshell beads, and carrying sticks (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30843 "Possessions": "Gao Medicine's" possessions including ostrich eggshells, rattles, fiber cord, a quiver, ostrich eggshell beads, and carrying sticks (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha