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"Gao Medicine" sitting with his first wife, /Naoka, and his sister, Khuan//a (wife of //Ao of Band 4)
"Gao Medicine" sitting with his first wife, /Naoka, and his sister, Khuan//a (wife of //Ao of Band 4)
Object Number 2001.29.14678
Display Title "Gao Medicine" sitting with his first wife, /Naoka, and his sister, Khuan//a (wife of //Ao of Band 4)
Descriptions
Object Description Expedition III b/w 120; Written on Sleeve: "Gao Med / 1st wife center / si Khuan//a wi / of //Ao of B.4"
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Negative, 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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"Move": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30765 "Move": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
2001.29.1891 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30022 "Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
2001.29.1892 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
≠Gao (brother of "Old Gau") sitting next to the ashes of a fire with his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), their son, Gao, ≠Gisa, ≠Gisa's mother and Khuan//a (wife of //Ao and sister of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
2001.29.14835 ≠Gao (brother of "Old Gau") sitting next to the ashes of a fire with his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), their son, Gao, ≠Gisa, ≠Gisa's mother and Khuan//a (wife of //Ao and sister of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
Gautscha
≠Gao (brother of "Old Gau") sitting next to the ashes of a fire with his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), their son, Gao, ≠Gisa, ≠Gisa's mother and Khuan//a (wife of //Ao and sister of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
2001.29.14834 ≠Gao (brother of "Old Gau") sitting next to the ashes of a fire with his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), their son, Gao, ≠Gisa, ≠Gisa's mother and Khuan//a (wife of //Ao and sister of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
Gautscha
≠Gao (brother of "Old Gau") sitting next to the ashes of a fire with his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), their son, Gao, ≠Gisa, ≠Gisa's mother and Khuan//a (wife of //Ao and sister of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
2001.29.14836 ≠Gao (brother of "Old Gau") sitting next to the ashes of a fire with his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), their son, Gao, ≠Gisa, ≠Gisa's mother and Khuan//a (wife of //Ao and sister of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
Gautscha
Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be)
2001.29.14092 Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be)
Gautscha
"Move": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30765.1 "Move": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet," headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30097 [No folder title]: Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet," headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife) and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Gau) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30118 [No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife) and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Gau) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife) and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Gau)
2001.29.14091 Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife) and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Gau)
Gautscha