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!Naishi wearing many ornaments, sitting and eating, with his foot resting on his axe
!Naishi wearing many ornaments, sitting and eating, with his foot resting on his axe
Object Number 2001.29.17280
Display Title !Naishi wearing many ornaments, sitting and eating, with his foot resting on his axe
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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!Naishi wearing many ornaments, sitting and eating, with his foot resting on his axe
2001.29.17281 !Naishi wearing many ornaments, sitting and eating, with his foot resting on his axe
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
!Naishi wearing many ornaments, sitting and eating, close-up
2001.29.17279 !Naishi wearing many ornaments, sitting and eating, close-up
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man lying on the ground, sleeping, with a woman wearing ornaments in her hair sitting with his family behind him
2001.29.15381 Man lying on the ground, sleeping, with a woman wearing ornaments in her hair sitting with his family behind him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
!Naishi wearing many ornaments, sitting and eating
2001.29.17278 !Naishi wearing many ornaments, sitting and eating
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Food, Eating: "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) wearing an ostrich feather in his hair, sitting and holding a spoon
2001.29.2988 Food, Eating: "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) wearing an ostrich feather in his hair, sitting and holding a spoon
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man wearing a white undershirt, sitting with his elbows resting on his knees, his hands resting on a stick
2001.29.15126 Man wearing a white undershirt, sitting with his elbows resting on his knees, his hands resting on a stick
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man squatting, pulling out the plug in his //’ai [ostrich eggshell water container], with a man wearing a hat and a kaross tied around his shoulders sitting in the background
2001.29.16130 Man squatting, pulling out the plug in his //’ai [ostrich eggshell water container], with a man wearing a hat and a kaross tied around his shoulders sitting in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
≠Toma wearing a skin hat, holding an animal skin on his lap, sitting with a group of men
2001.29.16002 ≠Toma wearing a skin hat, holding an animal skin on his lap, sitting with a group of men
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
≠Toma squatting next to a skerm, eating a piece of meat, cutting it with his knife, with an animal carcass and ostrich eggshells on the ground next to him
2001.29.16076 ≠Toma squatting next to a skerm, eating a piece of meat, cutting it with his knife, with an animal carcass and ostrich eggshells on the ground next to him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man squatting, pouring water from //’ai [ostrich eggshell water container], into an enamel dish, with a man wearing a hat and a kaross tied around his shoulders sitting in the background
2001.29.16131 Man squatting, pouring water from //’ai [ostrich eggshell water container], into an enamel dish, with a man wearing a hat and a kaross tied around his shoulders sitting in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be)
2001.29.14092 Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife) and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Gau) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30118 [No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife) and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Gau) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha