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"Gao Medicine" binding an arrow shaft with sinew, with Di!ai sitting next to him pounding something with a stone
"Gao Medicine" binding an arrow shaft with sinew, with Di!ai sitting next to him pounding something with a stone
Object Number 2001.29.14808
Display Title "Gao Medicine" binding an arrow shaft with sinew, with Di!ai sitting next to him pounding something with a stone
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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"Gao Medicine" binding an arrow shaft with sinew, with /Gaishay leaning on him, and Di!ai sitting next to him pounding something with a stone
2001.29.14806 "Gao Medicine" binding an arrow shaft with sinew, with /Gaishay leaning on him, and Di!ai sitting next to him pounding something with a stone
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" binding an arrow shaft with sinew, with /Gaishay leaning on him, and Di!ai sitting next to him pounding something with a stone
2001.29.14807 "Gao Medicine" binding an arrow shaft with sinew, with /Gaishay leaning on him, and Di!ai sitting next to him pounding something with a stone
Gautscha
"Fathers carrying children": "Gao Medicine" binding an arrow shaft with sinew, with /Gaishay leaning on him, and Di!ai sitting next to him pounding something with a stone (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31301 "Fathers carrying children": "Gao Medicine" binding an arrow shaft with sinew, with /Gaishay leaning on him, and Di!ai sitting next to him pounding something with a stone (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" binding an arrow shaft with sinew, with Di!ai sitting next to him pounding something with a stone
2001.29.26135 "Gao Medicine" binding an arrow shaft with sinew, with Di!ai sitting next to him pounding something with a stone
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them
2001.29.14809 "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them
Gautscha
Food, Cooking: Di!ai (second wife of "Gao Medicine") pounding something beside her fire, with her son, /Gaishay, sitting beside her
2001.29.1655 Food, Cooking: Di!ai (second wife of "Gao Medicine") pounding something beside her fire, with her son, /Gaishay, sitting beside her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine" sitting on grass, and Di!ai sitting by the fire and eating something she has pounded in the mortar (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25689 "Gao Medicine" sitting on grass, and Di!ai sitting by the fire and eating something she has pounded in the mortar (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" sitting on grass, and Di!ai sitting by the fire and eating something she has pounded in the mortar
2001.29.14085 "Gao Medicine" sitting on grass, and Di!ai sitting by the fire and eating something she has pounded in the mortar
Gautscha
"/Gao Music" shredding sinew, sitting with his wife ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka)
2001.29.14810 "/Gao Music" shredding sinew, sitting with his wife ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka)
Gautscha
"/Gao Music" shredding sinew, sitting with his wife ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka)
2001.29.14811 "/Gao Music" shredding sinew, sitting with his wife ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka)
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick
2001.29.14865 "Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick
Gautscha
/Ti!kay sitting with /Naoka and N!ai (his wives) next to his fire in front of a skerm; N!ai is pounding something in a mortar
2001.29.14843 /Ti!kay sitting with /Naoka and N!ai (his wives) next to his fire in front of a skerm; N!ai is pounding something in a mortar
Gautscha