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Boy in a tree, with N!ai and ≠Nisa sitting with a group of children at the base of the tree, skerms in the background
Boy in a tree, with N!ai and ≠Nisa sitting with a group of children at the base of the tree, skerms in the background
Object Number 2001.29.17014
Display Title Boy in a tree, with N!ai and ≠Nisa sitting with a group of children at the base of the tree, skerms in the background
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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N!ai and ≠Nisa sitting with a group of people cracking mangetti nuts, with a boy in a tree above them, John Marshall squatting near them
2001.29.17015 N!ai and ≠Nisa sitting with a group of people cracking mangetti nuts, with a boy in a tree above them, John Marshall squatting near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai and ≠Nisa sitting with a group under a tree cracking mangetti nuts
2001.29.17017 N!ai and ≠Nisa sitting with a group under a tree cracking mangetti nuts
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
!U, N!ai, and ≠Nisa sitting with a group of people in front of a skerm, cracking mangetti nuts
2001.29.17016 !U, N!ai, and ≠Nisa sitting with a group of people in front of a skerm, cracking mangetti nuts
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Children, Imitation: Girls building little skerms, with ≠Nisa standing, N!ai to the right and Be sitting in a tiny skerm beside her
2001.29.1521 Children, Imitation: Girls building little skerms, with ≠Nisa standing, N!ai to the right and Be sitting in a tiny skerm beside her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Marriage: /Gunda and N!ai sitting in front of their skerm with Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet"), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Tsamgao (≠Toma's son) and two boys with //guashis, with a tree next to a dance circle in the background
2001.29.3076 Marriage: /Gunda and N!ai sitting in front of their skerm with Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet"), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Tsamgao (≠Toma's son) and two boys with //guashis, with a tree next to a dance circle in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of women and girls playing Tcxai Djxani (a dancing game), with N!ai dancing in a hole at the base of the tree, and ≠Nisa clapping
2001.29.16920 Group of women and girls playing Tcxai Djxani (a dancing game), with N!ai dancing in a hole at the base of the tree, and ≠Nisa clapping
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man wearing a shirt, leaning over to reach his hand into a pot cooking on a fire, with a boy sitting near him, skerms in the background, meat hanging in a net bag from a nearby tree
2001.29.16063 Man wearing a shirt, leaning over to reach his hand into a pot cooking on a fire, with a boy sitting near him, skerms in the background, meat hanging in a net bag from a nearby tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Werft: Group of boys walking through brush and grass, with "Gao Helmet's" skerm (right), tree next to a dance circle (center) and N!ai's marriage skerm (left) in the background
2001.29.2281 Werft: Group of boys walking through brush and grass, with "Gao Helmet's" skerm (right), tree next to a dance circle (center) and N!ai's marriage skerm (left) in the background
Gautscha
≠Nisa and N!ai sitting near a tree with a blanket stored in it, with a pile of nuts on the ground near them
2001.29.17035 ≠Nisa and N!ai sitting near a tree with a blanket stored in it, with a pile of nuts on the ground near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai and ≠Nisa standing together next to a tree, with a woman leaning against the tree on the other side of it
2001.29.15323 N!ai and ≠Nisa standing together next to a tree, with a woman leaning against the tree on the other side of it
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for "The 1957-8 Games": Group of women and girls playing Tcxai Djxani (a dancing game), with N!ai dancing in a hole at the base of the tree, and ≠Nisa clapping
2001.29.31356 "The 1957-8 Games": Group of women and girls playing Tcxai Djxani (a dancing game), with N!ai dancing in a hole at the base of the tree, and ≠Nisa clapping
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of men sitting, playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), with skerms in the background
2001.29.16094 Group of men sitting, playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), with skerms in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy