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"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
"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
Object Number 2001.29.14809
Display Title "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
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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"Living places, shelters": "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 (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30866 "Living places, shelters": "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 (print is a cropped image)
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
/Ti!kay sitting with /Naoka (his first wife) next to his fire in front of a skerm
2001.29.14842 /Ti!kay sitting with /Naoka (his first wife) next to his fire in front of a skerm
Gautscha
Man taking arrows out of a quiver, sitting in front of his skerm with two men and a child
2001.29.14868 Man taking arrows out of a quiver, sitting in front of his skerm with two men and a child
Gautscha
/Ti!kay working on an arrow in front of a skerm, sitting with Bau, N!ai with her son, Gao, and /Naoka (inside the skerm)
2001.29.14845 /Ti!kay working on an arrow in front of a skerm, sitting with Bau, N!ai with her son, Gao, and /Naoka (inside the skerm)
Gautscha
/Ti!kay working on an arrow in front of a skerm, sitting with Bau, N!ai with her son, Gao, and /Naoka (inside the skerm)
2001.29.14844 /Ti!kay working on an arrow in front of a skerm, sitting with Bau, N!ai with her son, Gao, and /Naoka (inside the skerm)
Gautscha
"/Qui Hunter" of Band 2 sitting in front of a skerm with his wife, /Naoka, holding her baby girl, /Khoa, and a group of people including Dam (husband of ≠Gisa, /Naoka's sister), Be (wife of Gau) with her son, and "Gao Scarf"
2001.29.14832 "/Qui Hunter" of Band 2 sitting in front of a skerm with his wife, /Naoka, holding her baby girl, /Khoa, and a group of people including Dam (husband of ≠Gisa, /Naoka's sister), Be (wife of Gau) with her son, and "Gao Scarf"
Gautscha
/Ti!kay sitting beside his fire, and his first wife, /Naoka, at the skerm opening
2001.29.26165 /Ti!kay sitting beside his fire, and his first wife, /Naoka, at the skerm opening
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
Woman sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a child standing next to her, Gau and one of his wives sitting in the skerm
2001.29.14826 Woman sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a child standing next to her, Gau and one of his wives sitting in the skerm
Gautscha
"Old /Gaishay" (father of "Gao Medicine") sitting in front of his skerm
2001.29.14771 "Old /Gaishay" (father of "Gao Medicine") sitting in front of his skerm
Gautscha