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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
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
Object Number 2001.29.14826
Display Title 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
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: 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
Woman seated, with Gau and one of his wives sitting in his skerm in the background
2001.29.26150 Woman seated, with Gau and one of his wives sitting in his skerm in the background
Gautscha
Groups, Extended Family: Be and Khuan//a (wives of Gau) sitting with /Gam in front of a skerm, with a child standing next to them
2001.29.1929 Groups, Extended Family: Be and Khuan//a (wives of Gau) sitting with /Gam in front of a skerm, with a child standing next to them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: Be and Khuan//a (wives of Gau) sitting with /Gam in front of a skerm, with a child standing next to them
2001.29.1932 Groups, Extended Family: Be and Khuan//a (wives of Gau) sitting with /Gam in front of a skerm, with a child standing next to them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29067 Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son
2001.29.23285 Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/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
Groups, Extended Family: Be and Khuan//a (wives of Gau) sitting in front of a skerm
2001.29.1927 Groups, Extended Family: Be and Khuan//a (wives of Gau) sitting in front of a skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/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
[No folder title]: Xuan//a (one of Gau's wives) and her baby, ≠Toma, sitting by their fire (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31119 [No folder title]: Xuan//a (one of Gau's wives) and her baby, ≠Toma, sitting by their fire (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Xuan//a (one of Gau's wives) and her baby, ≠Toma, sitting by their fire
2001.29.22669 Xuan//a (one of Gau's wives) and her baby, ≠Toma, sitting by their fire
Nama Pan
Xuan//a (one of Gau's wives) and her baby, ≠Toma, sitting by their fire
2001.29.22668 Xuan//a (one of Gau's wives) and her baby, ≠Toma, sitting by their fire
Nama Pan
Xuan//a (one of Gau's wives) and her baby, ≠Toma, sitting by their fire
2001.29.28634 Xuan//a (one of Gau's wives) and her baby, ≠Toma, sitting by their fire
Nama Pan