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Woman using a mortar and pestle, with /Ti!kay's hands putting grass on a fire next to her, boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind her
Woman using a mortar and pestle, with /Ti!kay's hands putting grass on a fire next to her, boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind her
Object Number 2001.29.16374
Display Title Woman using a mortar and pestle, with /Ti!kay's hands putting grass on a fire next to her, boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind her
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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/Ti!kay sitting next to a fire with a woman with a mortar and pestle, boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind them, animal skin hanging in the opening of the skerm, ostrich eggshells and a melon on the ground near them
2001.29.16375 /Ti!kay sitting next to a fire with a woman with a mortar and pestle, boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind them, animal skin hanging in the opening of the skerm, ostrich eggshells and a melon on the ground near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Ti!kay sitting with a woman pounding with a mortar and pestle, with a boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind them, animal skin hanging in the opening of the skerm, ostrich eggshells and a melon on the ground near them
2001.29.16373 /Ti!kay sitting with a woman pounding with a mortar and pestle, with a boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind them, animal skin hanging in the opening of the skerm, ostrich eggshells and a melon on the ground near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Ti!kay sitting with a woman pounding with a mortar and pestle, with a boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind them, animal skin hanging in the opening of the skerm, ostrich eggshells and a melon on the ground near them
2001.29.16372 /Ti!kay sitting with a woman pounding with a mortar and pestle, with a boy sitting in a shelter skerm behind them, animal skin hanging in the opening of the skerm, ostrich eggshells and a melon on the ground near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Water: /Naoka (Ti!kay's first wife) carrying a child on her shoulder, leaning down to pick up an Ovambo pot full of water, with another child standing next to her and Bau helping a girl putting an ostrich eggshell in her kaross
2001.29.2233 Water: /Naoka (Ti!kay's first wife) carrying a child on her shoulder, leaning down to pick up an Ovambo pot full of water, with another child standing next to her and Bau helping a girl putting an ostrich eggshell in her kaross
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ceremony, Choa: Group of people participating in a choa ceremony, including N!ai (/Naoka's sister, second wife of /Ti!kay) with her son Gao in the foreground, /Naoka (wife of /Ti!kay), Bau (/Naoka's daughter), and /Naoka (sister of /Naoka's mother, /Goishay), with Khokove using a fire paddle to cover tsi with ashes and a man working on an animal skin
2001.29.1336 Ceremony, Choa: Group of people participating in a choa ceremony, including N!ai (/Naoka's sister, second wife of /Ti!kay) with her son Gao in the foreground, /Naoka (wife of /Ti!kay), Bau (/Naoka's daughter), and /Naoka (sister of /Naoka's mother, /Goishay), with Khokove using a fire paddle to cover tsi with ashes and a man working on an animal skin
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife) nursing a baby, sitting with !Ghia of Band 10, /Naoka (sister of /Ti!kay's wives' mother, /Goishay), /Naoka (/Ti!kay's first wife) with her back to the camera and Bau
2001.29.3046 Groups, Extended Family: N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife) nursing a baby, sitting with !Ghia of Band 10, /Naoka (sister of /Ti!kay's wives' mother, /Goishay), /Naoka (/Ti!kay's first wife) with her back to the camera and Bau
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Top: ≠Toma's sister, !Ungka, holding her daughter Sa≠gai who is drinking from an ostrich eggshell, with Tsamgao, husband of /Ti!kay's daughter Bau, sitting beside her; Bottom: "Crooked /Qui" and another man digging for poison beetles
2001.29.25101 Top: ≠Toma's sister, !Ungka, holding her daughter Sa≠gai who is drinking from an ostrich eggshell, with Tsamgao, husband of /Ti!kay's daughter Bau, sitting beside her; Bottom: "Crooked /Qui" and another man digging for poison beetles
Gautscha
/Ti!kay's family. Left to right: N!ai (/Ti!kay's wife), Gao (her son) and other children, Gao (son of /Naoka), /Gasa (his wife), /Naoka (/Ti!kay's wife), a baby, !Khoa (daughter of /Naoka), !Nani (son of /Naoka) and Xama (wife of "Lame ǂGao")
2001.29.7689 /Ti!kay's family. Left to right: N!ai (/Ti!kay's wife), Gao (her son) and other children, Gao (son of /Naoka), /Gasa (his wife), /Naoka (/Ti!kay's wife), a baby, !Khoa (daughter of /Naoka), !Nani (son of /Naoka) and Xama (wife of "Lame ǂGao")
Tsumkwe
Woman from /Ti!kay's group holding her child on her lap
2001.29.13858 Woman from /Ti!kay's group holding her child on her lap
Gautscha
Woman from /Ti!kay's group standing and carrying her baby, tying her kaross
2001.29.13866 Woman from /Ti!kay's group standing and carrying her baby, tying her kaross
Gautscha
Portraits: Woman of /Ti!kay's group sitting in front of a skerm, with her hand on her head
2001.29.3148 Portraits: Woman of /Ti!kay's group sitting in front of a skerm, with her hand on her head
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Woman from /Ti!kay's group with her child, with //Kushay from Band 1 behind her
2001.29.26022.1 Woman from /Ti!kay's group with her child, with //Kushay from Band 1 behind her
Gautscha