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"/Gao Music" testing an arrow for straightness, sitting next to a fire outside his skerm, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground near him, assegais leaning against the skerm
"/Gao Music" testing an arrow for straightness, sitting next to a fire outside his skerm, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground near him, assegais leaning against the skerm
Object Number 2001.29.15858
Display Title "/Gao Music" testing an arrow for straightness, sitting next to a fire outside his skerm, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground near him, assegais leaning against the skerm
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
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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"/Gao Music" holding an arrow, sitting next to a fire outside his skerm, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground near him, assegais leaning against the skerm
2001.29.15857 "/Gao Music" holding an arrow, sitting next to a fire outside his skerm, with two ostrich egg shells on the ground near him, assegais leaning against the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of people near and inside a skerm in the background, with possessions hanging on a tree in the foreground, including quiver sacks with bows, assegais, tin cans, cups and buckets; ostrich egg shells and a blanket on the ground next to the tree
2001.29.15045 Group of people near and inside a skerm in the background, with possessions hanging on a tree in the foreground, including quiver sacks with bows, assegais, tin cans, cups and buckets; ostrich egg shells and a blanket on the ground next to the tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Qui, brother of "Gao Helmet," sitting in front of a skerm, with his assegai, bow and quiver hanging on the skerm
2001.29.15041 /Qui, brother of "Gao Helmet," sitting in front of a skerm, with his assegai, bow and quiver hanging on the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of people lying in the shade behind a tree with possessions hanging on it, including quiver sacks with bows, assegais, tin cans, cups and buckets; ostrich egg shells and a blanket on the ground next to the tree
2001.29.15046 Group of people lying in the shade behind a tree with possessions hanging on it, including quiver sacks with bows, assegais, tin cans, cups and buckets; ostrich egg shells and a blanket on the ground next to the tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Gao Music" holding arrows, sitting next to his skerm
2001.29.15360 "/Gao Music" holding arrows, sitting next to his skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine" sitting in front of his skerm and next to his possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
2001.29.13600 "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of his skerm and next to his possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine" sitting in front of his skerm and next to his possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
2001.29.706 "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of his skerm and next to his possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
Gautscha
Man leaning over next to a skerm, adjusting his dance rattles for a night dance
2001.29.17245 Man leaning over next to a skerm, adjusting his dance rattles for a night dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Skerm: Man working on something in front of a skerm, holding his stone anvil with his foot, with a grass bed and an ostrich egg inside the skerm
2001.29.2143 Skerm: Man working on something in front of a skerm, holding his stone anvil with his foot, with a grass bed and an ostrich egg inside the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Ti!kay holding a bow, sitting in front of a skerm with another man and a woman wrapped in a blanket, with a bundle of grass leaning against the skerm
2001.29.16160 /Ti!kay holding a bow, sitting in front of a skerm with another man and a woman wrapped in a blanket, with a bundle of grass leaning against the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Werft: People sitting in the werft, distant view including dance circle (right) and skerms belonging to N!ai, ≠Toma, //Kushay and /Qui, Gau and "/Gao Music"
2001.29.3192 Werft: People sitting in the werft, distant view including dance circle (right) and skerms belonging to N!ai, ≠Toma, //Kushay and /Qui, Gau and "/Gao Music"
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man sitting, leaning against a skerm, a hide pegged to the ground near him, a dried hide on the other side of him
2001.29.16214 Man sitting, leaning against a skerm, a hide pegged to the ground near him, a dried hide on the other side of him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy