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"Old Gau" with his bow and arrows, and quiver on the ground in front of him
"Old Gau" with his bow and arrows, and quiver on the ground in front of him
Object Number 2001.29.14439
Display Title "Old Gau" with his bow and arrows, and quiver on the ground in front of him
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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[No folder title]: "Old Gau" with his bow and arrows, and quiver on the ground in front of him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30296 [No folder title]: "Old Gau" with his bow and arrows, and quiver on the ground in front of him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
2001.29.1287 Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Arrows: "Old Gau" wearing yellow beads, holding arrows, with his quiver on the ground next to him
2001.29.2792 Arrows: "Old Gau" wearing yellow beads, holding arrows, with his quiver on the ground next to him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
2001.29.11885 Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
2001.29.1285 Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
2001.29.11887.2 Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
2001.29.11887.1 Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with his quiver and its contents on the ground next to him, including arrows, two bone points and a horn
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him
2001.29.1289 Arrow: "Old Gau" sitting, with the contents of his quiver spread out on the ground next to him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"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
"Old Gau" giving arrows to "/Qui Navel," his son-in-law
2001.29.25900 "Old Gau" giving arrows to "/Qui Navel," his son-in-law
Gautscha
[No folder title]: "Old Gau" giving arrows to "/Qui Navel," his son-in-law (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30277 [No folder title]: "Old Gau" giving arrows to "/Qui Navel," his son-in-law (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Man taking arrows out of a quiver, sitting in front of his skerm with two men and a child
2001.29.14868 Man taking arrows out of a quiver, sitting in front of his skerm with two men and a child
Gautscha