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Group of people dancing, with three medicine men in early stages of trance
Group of people dancing, with three medicine men in early stages of trance
Object Number 2001.29.14356
Display Title Group of people dancing, with three medicine men in early stages of trance
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 Ju/'hoansi dancing; three medicine men in early stages of trance
2001.29.25855 Group of Ju/'hoansi dancing; three medicine men in early stages of trance
Gautscha
Stage of a dance in which the men are dancing, before the medicine men are in trance
2001.29.14300 Stage of a dance in which the men are dancing, before the medicine men are in trance
Gautscha
"Daytime dance at Gautscha": Stage of a dance in which the men are dancing, before the medicine men are in trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30508 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": Stage of a dance in which the men are dancing, before the medicine men are in trance (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Daytime dance at Gautscha": Stage of a dance in which the men are dancing, before the medicine men are in trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30508.1 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": Stage of a dance in which the men are dancing, before the medicine men are in trance (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Daytime dance at Gautscha": Stage of a dance in which the men are dancing, before the medicine men are in trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30508.2 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": Stage of a dance in which the men are dancing, before the medicine men are in trance (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"/Gao Music" going into a trance during a curing dance, with other men supporting him, women sitting and clapping next to them
2001.29.289 "/Gao Music" going into a trance during a curing dance, with other men supporting him, women sitting and clapping next to them
Gautscha
"Daytime dance at Gautscha": "Old /Gam" dancing and a medicine man (right) holding the arms of another who is in trance and leading him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30501 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": "Old /Gam" dancing and a medicine man (right) holding the arms of another who is in trance and leading him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men dancing; medicine men not yet in trance
2001.29.25817 Group of men dancing; medicine men not yet in trance
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
Men and one woman dancing around a circle of women sitting in an early stage of a daytime dance
2001.29.14297 Men and one woman dancing around a circle of women sitting in an early stage of a daytime dance
Gautscha
Men and one woman dancing around a circle of women sitting in an early stage of a daytime dance
2001.29.889.1 Men and one woman dancing around a circle of women sitting in an early stage of a daytime dance
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