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N!ai (sister of /Naoka) lying on the ground, with !Ghia sleeping next to her with a child on top of her
N!ai (sister of /Naoka) lying on the ground, with !Ghia sleeping next to her with a child on top of her
Object Number 2001.29.13886
Display Title N!ai (sister of /Naoka) lying on the ground, with !Ghia sleeping next to her with a child on top of her
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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/Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao); N!ai (/Naoka's sister), !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao) and Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai) are sitting with their backs to the camera watching
2001.29.13847 /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao); N!ai (/Naoka's sister), !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao) and Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai) are sitting with their backs to the camera watching
Gautscha
/Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao), sitting with N!ai (/Naoka's sister), !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao) and /Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai)
2001.29.13855 /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao), sitting with N!ai (/Naoka's sister), !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao) and /Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai)
Gautscha
/Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao), with N!ai (/Naoka's sister) and !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao) stretching out to rest
2001.29.13849 /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao), with N!ai (/Naoka's sister) and !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao) stretching out to rest
Gautscha
Groups, Extended Family: N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife) nursing a baby, sitting with !Ghia of Band 10, /Naoka (sister of /Ti!kay's wives' mother, /Goishay), /Naoka (/Ti!kay's first wife) with her back to the camera and Bau
2001.29.3046 Groups, Extended Family: N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife) nursing a baby, sitting with !Ghia of Band 10, /Naoka (sister of /Ti!kay's wives' mother, /Goishay), /Naoka (/Ti!kay's first wife) with her back to the camera and Bau
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao); N!ai (/Naoka's sister), !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao) and Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai) are sitting with their backs to the camera watching
2001.29.13848 /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao); N!ai (/Naoka's sister), !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao) and Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai) are sitting with their backs to the camera watching
Gautscha
/Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao). N!ai (/Naoka's sister); !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao), and Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai) are seated with their backs to the camera watching
2001.29.25528 /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao). N!ai (/Naoka's sister); !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao), and Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai) are seated with their backs to the camera watching
Gautscha
/Naoka, first wife of /Ti!kay, performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau, wife of Tsamgao. N!ai, /Naoka's sister; !Ghia, wife of ≠Gao; and Goishay, mother of /Naoka and N!ai are seated with their backs to the camera watching (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25528.1 /Naoka, first wife of /Ti!kay, performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau, wife of Tsamgao. N!ai, /Naoka's sister; !Ghia, wife of ≠Gao; and Goishay, mother of /Naoka and N!ai are seated with their backs to the camera watching (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao), N!ai (/Naoka's sister); !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao), and Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai) are seated with their backs to the camera watching (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30818 [No folder title]: /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao), N!ai (/Naoka's sister); !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao), and Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai) are seated with their backs to the camera watching (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
!Ghia sleeping, with a child sleeping next to her
2001.29.13887 !Ghia sleeping, with a child sleeping next to her
Gautscha
Di!ai (wife of "Gao Medicine") sleeping with her son /Gaishay, lying next to her nursing
2001.29.14055 Di!ai (wife of "Gao Medicine") sleeping with her son /Gaishay, lying next to her nursing
Gautscha
Ceremony, Choa: Group of people participating in a choa ceremony, including N!ai (/Naoka's sister, second wife of /Ti!kay) with her son Gao in the foreground, /Naoka (wife of /Ti!kay), Bau (/Naoka's daughter), and /Naoka (sister of /Naoka's mother, /Goishay)
2001.29.1332 Ceremony, Choa: Group of people participating in a choa ceremony, including N!ai (/Naoka's sister, second wife of /Ti!kay) with her son Gao in the foreground, /Naoka (wife of /Ti!kay), Bau (/Naoka's daughter), and /Naoka (sister of /Naoka's mother, /Goishay)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Choa: Group of people participating in a choa ceremony, including N!ai (/Naoka's sister, second wife of /Ti!kay) with her son Gao in the foreground, /Naoka (wife of /Ti!kay), Bau (/Naoka's daughter), and /Naoka (sister of /Naoka's mother, /Goishay), with Khokove using a fire paddle to cover tsi with ashes and a man working on an animal skin
2001.29.1336 Ceremony, Choa: Group of people participating in a choa ceremony, including N!ai (/Naoka's sister, second wife of /Ti!kay) with her son Gao in the foreground, /Naoka (wife of /Ti!kay), Bau (/Naoka's daughter), and /Naoka (sister of /Naoka's mother, /Goishay), with Khokove using a fire paddle to cover tsi with ashes and a man working on an animal skin
Nyae Nyae Conservancy