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≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) holding her little girl, Khuan//a, sitting with a group of people
≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) holding her little girl, Khuan//a, sitting with a group of people
Object Number 2001.29.14779
Display Title ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) holding her little girl, Khuan//a, sitting with a group of people
Descriptions
Object Description 1952-1953 Graflex photographs
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: 9.525 × 12.065 cm (3 3/4 × 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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"Old ≠Toma" and /Gam sitting in front of their skerm with a group of people, including ≠Toma, Khuan//a (second wife of Gau, son of "Old /Gasa"), //Kushay (daughter of "Old ≠Toma and first wife of "Gao Helmet"), ≠Gao (son of Khwo//o-/Gasa) and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao, son of "Old ≠Toma")
2001.29.14818 "Old ≠Toma" and /Gam sitting in front of their skerm with a group of people, including ≠Toma, Khuan//a (second wife of Gau, son of "Old /Gasa"), //Kushay (daughter of "Old ≠Toma and first wife of "Gao Helmet"), ≠Gao (son of Khwo//o-/Gasa) and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao, son of "Old ≠Toma")
Gautscha
≠Nisa, wife of //Ao, with her little girl, Khuan//a, seated among other people
2001.29.26113 ≠Nisa, wife of //Ao, with her little girl, Khuan//a, seated among other people
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
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
2001.29.685 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
Gautscha
Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back
2001.29.26003 Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back
Gautscha
Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back, sitting next to a fire with the sons of Gau and Be
2001.29.14545 Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back, sitting next to a fire with the sons of Gau and Be
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)
2001.29.14835 ≠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
//Ao of Band 4 sitting with his wife, Khuan//a, and their son ≠Namshi in front of their skerm
2001.29.14804 //Ao of Band 4 sitting with his wife, Khuan//a, and their son ≠Namshi in front of their skerm
Gautscha
[No folder title]: ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao in Band 2) standing with her daughter, Khuan//a, and /Qui (Gau's son) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31248 [No folder title]: ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao in Band 2) standing with her daughter, Khuan//a, and /Qui (Gau's son) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back
2001.29.26002 Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back
Gautscha