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Men dancing, including "/Gao Medicine" whose hands are being held behind him by another man
Men dancing, including "/Gao Medicine" whose hands are being held behind him by another man
Object Number 2001.29.14354
Display Title Men dancing, including "/Gao Medicine" whose hands are being held behind him by another man
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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"Daytime dance at Gautscha": Men dancing, including "/Gao Medicine" whose hands are being held behind him by another man (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30509 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": Men dancing, including "/Gao Medicine" whose hands are being held behind him by another man (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Daytime dance at Gautscha": Men dancing, including "/Gao Medicine" whose hands are being held behind him by another man (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30509.1 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": Men dancing, including "/Gao Medicine" whose hands are being held behind him by another man (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Men dancing, including "/Gao Music" being held by other men who also appear to be in partial trance
2001.29.14359 Men dancing, including "/Gao Music" being held by other men who also appear to be in partial trance
Gautscha
Group of Ju/'hoansi dancing; "/Gao Music" held by his hands
2001.29.25853 Group of Ju/'hoansi dancing; "/Gao Music" held by his hands
Gautscha
"Daytime dance at Gautscha": Men dancing, including "/Gao Music" being held by other men who also appear to be in partial trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30511 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": Men dancing, including "/Gao Music" being held by other men who also appear to be in partial trance (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including (left to right) "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," unidentified person seen from behind, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" with her hands over her head, "Gao Helmet" in profile, "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30878 [No folder title]: Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including (left to right) "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," unidentified person seen from behind, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" with her hands over her head, "Gao Helmet" in profile, "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including left to right: "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," unidentified person seen from behind, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" with her hands over her head, "Gao Helmet" in profile, "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui", Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25557 Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including left to right: "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," unidentified person seen from behind, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" with her hands over her head, "Gao Helmet" in profile, "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui", Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including left to right: "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," unidentified person seen from behind, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" with her hands over her head, "Gao Helmet" in profile, "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife)
2001.29.19496 Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including left to right: "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," unidentified person seen from behind, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" with her hands over her head, "Gao Helmet" in profile, "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife)
Gautscha
Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including left to right: "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," unidentified person seen from behind, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" with her hands over her head, "Gao Helmet" in profile, "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife)
2001.29.19495 Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including left to right: "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," unidentified person seen from behind, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" with her hands over her head, "Gao Helmet" in profile, "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife)
Gautscha
Group of people dancing, with "/Gao Music" in a trance and being held by ≠Toma, and //Khuga (wife of Naishi of Band 5) dancing
2001.29.14355 Group of people dancing, with "/Gao Music" in a trance and being held by ≠Toma, and //Khuga (wife of Naishi of Band 5) dancing
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Group of people dancing, with "/Gao Music" in a trance and being held by ≠Toma, and //Khuga (wife of Naishi of Band 5) dancing (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30165 [No folder title]: Group of people dancing, with "/Gao Music" in a trance and being held by ≠Toma, and //Khuga (wife of Naishi of Band 5) dancing (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Dance: Line of men dancing counter-clockwise around a group of women sitting at a daytime dance, with "/Gao Music" being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of !Naishi)
2001.29.1617 Dance: Line of men dancing counter-clockwise around a group of women sitting at a daytime dance, with "/Gao Music" being held by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy