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"Old Demi" sitting, weaving his fingers together to demonstrate how gift-giving binds people together
"Old Demi" sitting, weaving his fingers together to demonstrate how gift-giving binds people together
Object Number 2001.29.13971
Display Title "Old Demi" sitting, weaving his fingers together to demonstrate how gift-giving binds people together
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
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
[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" 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
"Old Demi" holding his hand across his mouth, sitting with a group of people
2001.29.13865 "Old Demi" holding his hand across his mouth, sitting with a group of people
Gautscha
"Old Gau" giving arrows to "/Qui Navel," his son-in-law
2001.29.14438 "Old Gau" giving arrows to "/Qui Navel," his son-in-law
Gautscha
"/Qui Navel" making a bow, sitting in front of a skerm with "Old Demi" (leader of Band 6), "/Qui Navel," !Naishi (/Qui's son) and an unidentified person
2001.29.13965 "/Qui Navel" making a bow, sitting in front of a skerm with "Old Demi" (leader of Band 6), "/Qui Navel," !Naishi (/Qui's son) and an unidentified person
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
Portraits: "Old Demi" standing and holding an adze over his shoulder
2001.29.2108 Portraits: "Old Demi" standing and holding an adze over his shoulder
Nyae Nyae Conservancy