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Bau (wife of Bo) sitting inside a skerm, nursing her child
Bau (wife of Bo) sitting inside a skerm, nursing her child
Object Number 2001.29.14447
Display Title Bau (wife of Bo) sitting inside a skerm, nursing her child
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]: Woman sitting with a child inside a skerm
2001.29.29901 [No folder title]: Woman sitting with a child inside a skerm
Gautscha
Skerm: Bau (Bo's wife) sitting inside their skerm, which was built primarily for shade
2001.29.2130 Skerm: Bau (Bo's wife) sitting inside their skerm, which was built primarily for shade
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mothers nursing babies: Gau (of Band 2) sitting with his family by their skerm, left to right: ≠Toma (son of Gau and Be), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), Be, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) and her son /Qui, Gunda (son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and !Naishi (son of Gau and Be)
2001.29.1373 Children, Mothers nursing babies: Gau (of Band 2) sitting with his family by their skerm, left to right: ≠Toma (son of Gau and Be), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), Be, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) and her son /Qui, Gunda (son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and !Naishi (son of Gau and Be)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather
2001.29.14207 Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather
Gautscha
"Living places, shelters": Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30856.1 "Living places, shelters": Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
!Ungka sitting inside a skerm, nursing a baby, with a child sitting next to her and Di!ai sitting outside
2001.29.32624 !Ungka sitting inside a skerm, nursing a baby, with a child sitting next to her and Di!ai sitting outside
Tsumkwe
Children, Mothers nursing babies: Woman with scarification leaning against a skerm, nursing a child; showing belongings in bags, baby's haircut and sinew wrapped around body
2001.29.1375 Children, Mothers nursing babies: Woman with scarification leaning against a skerm, nursing a child; showing belongings in bags, baby's haircut and sinew wrapped around body
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mothers nursing babies: Woman leaning against a skerm, nursing a child
2001.29.1374 Children, Mothers nursing babies: Woman leaning against a skerm, nursing a child
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife) nursing a baby, sitting with !Ghia of Band 10, /Naoka (sister of /Ti!kay's wives' mother, /Goishay), /Naoka (/Ti!kay's first wife) with her back to the camera and Bau
2001.29.3046 Groups, Extended Family: N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife) nursing a baby, sitting with !Ghia of Band 10, /Naoka (sister of /Ti!kay's wives' mother, /Goishay), /Naoka (/Ti!kay's first wife) with her back to the camera and Bau
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Living places, shelters": Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30856 "Living places, shelters": Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
//Khuga nursing Bau, and /Naoka (Di!ai's co-wife) lying down, and Debe and /Gaishay sitting and holding sticks
2001.29.21962 //Khuga nursing Bau, and /Naoka (Di!ai's co-wife) lying down, and Debe and /Gaishay sitting and holding sticks
Nama Pan
Children, Mothers nursing babies: Bau (wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10) holding her daughter, !Ungka, and sitting with her four other children
2001.29.1370 Children, Mothers nursing babies: Bau (wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10) holding her daughter, !Ungka, and sitting with her four other children
Nyae Nyae Conservancy