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"Gao Medicine" holding his son, /Gaishay, and his wife, Di!ai, nearby; "Gao Medicine's" possessions are laid between them with a skerm in the background
"Gao Medicine" holding his son, /Gaishay, and his wife, Di!ai, nearby; "Gao Medicine's" possessions are laid between them with a skerm in the background
Object Number 2001.29.13605
Display Title "Gao Medicine" holding his son, /Gaishay, and his wife, Di!ai, nearby; "Gao Medicine's" possessions are laid between them with a skerm in the background
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for "Possessions": "Gao Medicine" holding his son, /Gaishay, and his wife, Di!ai, nearby; "Gao Medicine's" possessions are laid between them with a skerm in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30841.2 "Possessions": "Gao Medicine" holding his son, /Gaishay, and his wife, Di!ai, nearby; "Gao Medicine's" possessions are laid between them with a skerm in the background (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Possessions": "Gao Medicine" holding his son, /Gaishay, and his wife, Di!ai, nearby; "Gao Medicine's" possessions are laid between them with a skerm in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30841.3 "Possessions": "Gao Medicine" holding his son, /Gaishay, and his wife, Di!ai, nearby; "Gao Medicine's" possessions are laid between them with a skerm in the background (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Possessions": "Gao Medicine" holding his son, /Gaishay, and his wife, Di!ai, nearby; "Gao Medicine's" possessions are laid between them with a skerm in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30841 "Possessions": "Gao Medicine" holding his son, /Gaishay, and his wife, Di!ai, nearby; "Gao Medicine's" possessions are laid between them with a skerm in the background (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Possessions": "Gao Medicine" holding his son, /Gaishay, and his wife, Di!ai, nearby; "Gao Medicine's" possessions are laid between them with a skerm in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30841.1 "Possessions": "Gao Medicine" holding his son, /Gaishay, and his wife, Di!ai, nearby; "Gao Medicine's" possessions are laid between them with a skerm in the background (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Gao Medicine" holding his son, /Gaishay, and his wife, Di!ai, nearby; "Gao Medicine's" possessions are laid between them with a skerm in the background
2001.29.19100 "Gao Medicine" holding his son, /Gaishay, and his wife, Di!ai, nearby; "Gao Medicine's" possessions are laid between them with a skerm in the background
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Gao Medicine" holding his son, /Gaishay, and his wife, Di!ai, nearby; "Gao Medicine's" possessions are laid between them with a skerm in the background
2001.29.19099 "Gao Medicine" holding his son, /Gaishay, and his wife, Di!ai, nearby; "Gao Medicine's" possessions are laid between them with a skerm in the background
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Gao Medicine" sitting with /Naoka, his first wife, and Di!ai, his second wife, lying down and nursing Debe, with /Gaishay standing
2001.29.21984 "Gao Medicine" sitting with /Naoka, his first wife, and Di!ai, his second wife, lying down and nursing Debe, with /Gaishay standing
Nama Pan
Image Not Available for Children, Groups, play: /Gaishay (son of ≠Toma and !U) lying on his back holding a branch, with "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) and /Gaishay (son of Di!ai and "Gao Medicine") standing next to him
2001.29.1424 Children, Groups, play: /Gaishay (son of ≠Toma and !U) lying on his back holding a branch, with "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) and /Gaishay (son of Di!ai and "Gao Medicine") standing next to him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for "Living places, shelters": "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30866 "Living places, shelters": "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them
2001.29.14809 "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them
Gautscha
"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