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Khwo//o-/Gasa looking at a child, with ostrich eggshell beads on a kaross on the ground in front of her, sitting with "Old /Gam" who is looking at something in her hand
Khwo//o-/Gasa looking at a child, with ostrich eggshell beads on a kaross on the ground in front of her, sitting with "Old /Gam" who is looking at something in her hand
Object Number 2001.29.14823
Display Title Khwo//o-/Gasa looking at a child, with ostrich eggshell beads on a kaross on the ground in front of her, sitting with "Old /Gam" who is looking at something in her hand
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: 12.065 × 9.525 cm (4 3/4 × 3 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Khwo//o-/Gasa looking at a child, with ostrichegg shell beads on a kaross on the ground in front of her, sitting with "Old /Gam"
2001.29.14822 Khwo//o-/Gasa looking at a child, with ostrichegg shell beads on a kaross on the ground in front of her, sitting with "Old /Gam"
Gautscha
"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
/Goishay sitting in front of her skerm with a group of people, including Khwo//o (/Goishay's mother), "Old /Gasa" (mother of /Goishay's husband, ≠Gao, and Gau), ≠Gisa and /Naoka
2001.29.14831 /Goishay sitting in front of her skerm with a group of people, including Khwo//o (/Goishay's mother), "Old /Gasa" (mother of /Goishay's husband, ≠Gao, and Gau), ≠Gisa and /Naoka
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
≠Gao, his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa, and their son, Gao, and ≠Gisa with her mother
2001.29.26158 ≠Gao, his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa, and their son, Gao, and ≠Gisa with her mother
Gautscha
≠Gao, his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa, and their son, Gao, and ≠Gisa with her mother
2001.29.26159 ≠Gao, his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa, and their son, Gao, and ≠Gisa with her mother
Gautscha
≠Gao, his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa, and their son, Gao, and ≠Gisa with her mother
2001.29.26160 ≠Gao, his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa, and their son, Gao, and ≠Gisa with her mother
Gautscha
≠Gao, his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa, and their son, Gao, and ≠Gisa with her mother
2001.29.26159.1 ≠Gao, his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa, and their son, Gao, and ≠Gisa with her mother
Gautscha
"Old /Gam" sitting, drilling ostrich eggshell beads
2001.29.14821 "Old /Gam" sitting, drilling ostrich eggshell beads
Gautscha
"Old /Gam" and Khwo//o-/Gasa seated
2001.29.26146 "Old /Gam" and Khwo//o-/Gasa seated
Gautscha