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N!ai and an unidentified woman play with a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, view from behind
N!ai and an unidentified woman play with a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, view from behind
Object Number 2001.29.15113
Display Title N!ai and an unidentified woman play with a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, view from behind
Descriptions
Object Description Expedition VI b/w 120
Department Photographic
Date 1957-1958
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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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N!ai sitting behind a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, with a child standing behind them
2001.29.15108 N!ai sitting behind a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, with a child standing behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai playing with a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, sitting with a woman, with !U lying down watching them
2001.29.15112 N!ai playing with a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, sitting with a woman, with !U lying down watching them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai supporting a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, with a girl sitting behind them
2001.29.15104 N!ai supporting a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, with a girl sitting behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai supporting a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, with !U lying down behind them, watching them
2001.29.15103 N!ai supporting a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, with !U lying down behind them, watching them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai touching the face of a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, with another child sitting next to them
2001.29.15107 N!ai touching the face of a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, with another child sitting next to them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Baby sitting in a hole in the sand, with N!ai lying down and another girl sitting next to them
2001.29.15105 Baby sitting in a hole in the sand, with N!ai lying down and another girl sitting next to them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai playing with a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, with an expedition tent and a skerm in the background
2001.29.15114 N!ai playing with a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, with an expedition tent and a skerm in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai and !U lying down next to a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, with another child sitting near them
2001.29.15106 N!ai and !U lying down next to a baby sitting in a hole in the sand, with another child sitting near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game) / !’hu kuitzi (veldkos game), with one woman catching the ball, another walking by with a baby tied to her back
2001.29.16311 Women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game) / !’hu kuitzi (veldkos game), with one woman catching the ball, another walking by with a baby tied to her back
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai adjusting her headband, sitting with another woman at the edge of a pan, view from behind
2001.29.15530 N!ai adjusting her headband, sitting with another woman at the edge of a pan, view from behind
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Unidentified Ju/'hoan man, Herero man wearing a hat, unidentified Ju/'hoan man (all three visiting from Kai Kai), ≠Toma, Tsamgao (his son), and /Gunda (husband of N!ai) sitting in the back row; and  !Ungka (≠Toma's sister from Kai Kai) with Sa≠gai and ≠Kham (her two children), an unidentified girl, !Ungka (Norna) (daughter of ≠Toma and !U), and !U with Di//khao (her baby) sitting in the front row
2001.29.684 Unidentified Ju/'hoan man, Herero man wearing a hat, unidentified Ju/'hoan man (all three visiting from Kai Kai), ≠Toma, Tsamgao (his son), and /Gunda (husband of N!ai) sitting in the back row; and !Ungka (≠Toma's sister from Kai Kai) with Sa≠gai and ≠Kham (her two children), an unidentified girl, !Ungka (Norna) (daughter of ≠Toma and !U), and !U with Di//khao (her baby) sitting in the front row
Gautscha
Woman carrying her baby tied on her back in her kaross, walking, with a child walking behind her, view from behind
2001.29.15684 Woman carrying her baby tied on her back in her kaross, walking, with a child walking behind her, view from behind
Nyae Nyae Conservancy