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Group of men performing a curing dance, seen from the top of an expedition truck
Group of men performing a curing dance, seen from the top of an expedition truck
Object Number 2001.29.14290
Display Title Group of men performing a curing dance, seen from the top of an expedition truck
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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Group of men performing a curing dance, seen from the top of an expedition truck
2001.29.14289 Group of men performing a curing dance, seen from the top of an expedition truck
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, seen from the top of an expedition truck
2001.29.25812 Group of men performing a curing dance, seen from the top of an expedition truck
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, seen from the top of an expedition truck
2001.29.25811 Group of men performing a curing dance, seen from the top of an expedition truck
Gautscha
Men and two boys dancing through a circle of women sitting, view from the top of an expedition truck
2001.29.14291 Men and two boys dancing through a circle of women sitting, view from the top of an expedition truck
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, including Gau of Band 2 (right), "/Gao Music" (second from left), ≠Toma (fourth from the left, a visitor, son of !Naishi and //Khuga)
2001.29.14267 Group of men performing a curing dance, including Gau of Band 2 (right), "/Gao Music" (second from left), ≠Toma (fourth from the left, a visitor, son of !Naishi and //Khuga)
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, with an elderly woman ("Old /Gam") dancing in the center
2001.29.14277 Group of men performing a curing dance, with an elderly woman ("Old /Gam") dancing in the center
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, with a circle of women sitting
2001.29.14282 Group of men performing a curing dance, with a circle of women sitting
Gautscha
"Daytime dance at Gautscha": Men dancing in a line through a circle of women sitting, with a group of people sitting under a tree in the background, view from the top of an expedition truck (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30512 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": Men dancing in a line through a circle of women sitting, with a group of people sitting under a tree in the background, view from the top of an expedition truck (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men starting to dance
2001.29.14298 Group of men starting to dance
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including /Gam and a medicine man holding another who is in trance
2001.29.14279 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including /Gam and a medicine man holding another who is in trance
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) with headdress and stick
2001.29.14266 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) with headdress and stick
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, cutting across a circle of women
2001.29.14275 Group of men performing a curing dance, cutting across a circle of women
Gautscha