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Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) standing with his arms around another boy
Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) standing with his arms around another boy
Object Number 2001.29.13860
Display Title Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) standing with his arms around another boy
Descriptions
Object Description Expedition III b/w 120
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Artist Anneliese Scherz
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 6.35 × 6.35 cm (2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Image Not Available for "Children in groups": Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) standing with his arms around another boy (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31210 "Children in groups": Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) standing with his arms around another boy (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Boys' play": Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) standing with his arms around another boy (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31414 "Boys' play": Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) standing with his arms around another boy (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Boys' play": Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) standing with his arms around another boy (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31414.1 "Boys' play": Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) standing with his arms around another boy (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) standing with his arms around another boy
2001.29.358 Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) standing with his arms around another boy
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) standing with his arms around another boy (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31924 Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) standing with his arms around another boy (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1)
2001.29.13925 Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31312.1 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31312 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of people sitting around a fire, including /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife), her son /Gaishay, "≠Gao Lame," and Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa)
2001.29.14209 Group of people sitting around a fire, including /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife), her son /Gaishay, "≠Gao Lame," and Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa)
Gautscha
Group of people sitting around a fire, including /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) cooking, her son /Gaishay playing a //guashi, "≠Gao Lame," and Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) playing a //guashi
2001.29.14208 Group of people sitting around a fire, including /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) cooking, her son /Gaishay playing a //guashi, "≠Gao Lame," and Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) playing a //guashi
Gautscha
Image Not Available for 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
Image Not Available for Sinue [sinew]: Khwo//o-/Gasa making a cord, sitting in front of a skerm with a group of people including ≠Gao (her husband) with his hand over his face and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" wife) with her arm on her knee
2001.29.2119 Sinue [sinew]: Khwo//o-/Gasa making a cord, sitting in front of a skerm with a group of people including ≠Gao (her husband) with his hand over his face and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" wife) with her arm on her knee
Nyae Nyae Conservancy