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"Old Demi" and a woman from /Ti!kay's group sitting by a fire; the woman's kaross is decorated with cowrie shells
"Old Demi" and a woman from /Ti!kay's group sitting by a fire; the woman's kaross is decorated with cowrie shells
Object Number 2001.29.14757
Display Title "Old Demi" and a woman from /Ti!kay's group sitting by a fire; the woman's kaross is decorated with cowrie shells
Descriptions
Object Description Expedition III b/w 120
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
"Old Demi" and woman from /Ti!kay's group by fire; woman's kaross decorated with cowrie shells
2001.29.26093 "Old Demi" and woman from /Ti!kay's group by fire; woman's kaross decorated with cowrie shells
Gautscha
"Old Demi" sitting in /Ti!kay's werft, his wife is beside him, and another woman with mangettis in the background
2001.29.7698 "Old Demi" sitting in /Ti!kay's werft, his wife is beside him, and another woman with mangettis in the background
Tsumkwe
"Old Demi" sitting in /Ti!kay's werft, his wife is beside him, and another woman with mangettis in the background
2001.29.7697 "Old Demi" sitting in /Ti!kay's werft, his wife is beside him, and another woman with mangettis in the background
Tsumkwe
Woman from /Ti!kay's group standing and carrying her baby, tying her kaross
2001.29.13866 Woman from /Ti!kay's group standing and carrying her baby, tying her kaross
Gautscha
Woman from /Ti!kay's group sitting, with a baby in her kaross
2001.29.14756 Woman from /Ti!kay's group sitting, with a baby in her kaross
Gautscha
Water: /Naoka (Ti!kay's first wife) carrying a child on her shoulder, leaning down to pick up an Ovambo pot full of water, with another child standing next to her and Bau helping a girl putting an ostrich eggshell in her kaross
2001.29.2233 Water: /Naoka (Ti!kay's first wife) carrying a child on her shoulder, leaning down to pick up an Ovambo pot full of water, with another child standing next to her and Bau helping a girl putting an ostrich eggshell in her kaross
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
Woman from /Ti!kay's group holding her child on her lap
2001.29.13858 Woman from /Ti!kay's group holding her child on her lap
Gautscha
Woman from /Ti!kay's group holding her child on her lap (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25535 Woman from /Ti!kay's group holding her child on her lap (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Woman from /Ti!kay's group sitting, with two children standing behind her
2001.29.14715 Woman from /Ti!kay's group sitting, with two children standing behind her
Gautscha
Woman from /Ti!kay's group holding a child on her knee, sitting with a group of women and children
2001.29.14713 Woman from /Ti!kay's group holding a child on her knee, sitting with a group of women and children
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Tsamgao, /Gunda, "≠Gao Lame" (headman of Band 1), unidentified man, ≠Gao (son of Gau), Gau (husband of Be and Khuan//a), and !Naishi (with headband) sitting in the back row; and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) with her baby, unidentified girl, unidentified woman (possibly from / /Ti!kay's group), unidentified child, "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) and //Kushay (behind "Little ≠Gao") sitting in the front (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29273 [No folder title]: Tsamgao, /Gunda, "≠Gao Lame" (headman of Band 1), unidentified man, ≠Gao (son of Gau), Gau (husband of Be and Khuan//a), and !Naishi (with headband) sitting in the back row; and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) with her baby, unidentified girl, unidentified woman (possibly from / /Ti!kay's group), unidentified child, "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) and //Kushay (behind "Little ≠Gao") sitting in the front (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha