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"Old Demi" holding his hand across his mouth, sitting with a group of people
"Old Demi" holding his hand across his mouth, sitting with a group of people
Object Number 2001.29.13865
Display Title "Old Demi" holding his hand across his mouth, sitting with a group of people
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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"Old Demi" sitting, weaving his fingers together to demonstrate how gift-giving binds people together, profile
2001.29.13970 "Old Demi" sitting, weaving his fingers together to demonstrate how gift-giving binds people together, profile
Gautscha
"Old Demi" sitting, weaving his fingers together to demonstrate how gift-giving binds people together
2001.29.13971 "Old Demi" sitting, weaving his fingers together to demonstrate how gift-giving binds people together
Gautscha
"Old Demi" folding his hands together "to show how gift-giving holds people together," profile (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25622 "Old Demi" folding his hands together "to show how gift-giving holds people together," profile (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old Demi" folding his hands together "to show how gift-giving holds people together," profile (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25622.1 "Old Demi" folding his hands together "to show how gift-giving holds people together," profile (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: "Old Demi" sitting, and folding his hands together to show how gift-giving holds people together, profile (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30150 [No folder title]: "Old Demi" sitting, and folding his hands together to show how gift-giving holds people together, profile (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old Demi" sitting in /Ti!kay's werft, his wife is beside him, and another woman with mangettis in the background
2001.29.7698 "Old Demi" sitting in /Ti!kay's werft, his wife is beside him, and another woman with mangettis in the background
Tsumkwe
"Old Demi" sitting in /Ti!kay's werft, his wife is beside him, and another woman with mangettis in the background
2001.29.7697 "Old Demi" sitting in /Ti!kay's werft, his wife is beside him, and another woman with mangettis in the background
Tsumkwe
"Gao Hunchback" with his hand to his face, sitting with his band, his extended family
2001.29.14242 "Gao Hunchback" with his hand to his face, sitting with his band, his extended family
Gautscha
Gift-Giving: Demi sitting, weaving his fingers together to demonstrate how gift-giving binds people together
2001.29.3027 Gift-Giving: Demi sitting, weaving his fingers together to demonstrate how gift-giving binds people together
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Gift-Giving: Demi sitting, weaving his fingers together to demonstrate how gift-giving binds people together
2001.29.3028 Gift-Giving: Demi sitting, weaving his fingers together to demonstrate how gift-giving binds people together
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
//Ao walking toward his skerm, with ≠Nisa (his wife) holding her baby, sitting in front of the skerm
2001.29.13920 //Ao walking toward his skerm, with ≠Nisa (his wife) holding her baby, sitting in front of the skerm
Gautscha
Music: "/Gao Music" playing a //guashi, sitting with a group of men including //Ao, !Naishi (his brother), Tsamgao and "Old Demi" lying down
2001.29.3094 Music: "/Gao Music" playing a //guashi, sitting with a group of men including //Ao, !Naishi (his brother), Tsamgao and "Old Demi" lying down
Nyae Nyae Conservancy