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"Gao Medicine" and another man lighting a fire for the night, with their bows and quivers on the ground next to them
"Gao Medicine" and another man lighting a fire for the night, with their bows and quivers on the ground next to them
Object Number 2001.29.17724
Display Title "Gao Medicine" and another man lighting a fire for the night, with their bows and quivers on the ground next to them
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Slide, color
Dimensions Overall: 8.255 × 10.16 cm (3 1/4 × 4 in.)
Quantity 1
Credit Line Gift of Laurence K. Marshall and Lorna J. Marshall
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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"Gao Medicine" and another man lighting a fire for the night, with their bows and quivers on the ground next to them
2001.29.17723 "Gao Medicine" and another man lighting a fire for the night, with their bows and quivers on the ground next to them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two boys carrying bows and quivers
2001.29.286 Two boys carrying bows and quivers
Gautscha
Two hunters walking into the veld, carrying quivers and bows
2001.29.16979 Two hunters walking into the veld, carrying quivers and bows
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
"Gao Medicine" sitting with a man holding an assegai blade and another man, with arrows and Sansiveria leaves on the ground next to them
2001.29.16176 "Gao Medicine" sitting with a man holding an assegai blade and another man, with arrows and Sansiveria leaves on the ground next to them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Wood: ≠Toma eating with a group of people next to a fire, with "Gao Medicine" eating with another group behind them
2001.29.2331 Wood: ≠Toma eating with a group of people next to a fire, with "Gao Medicine" eating with another group behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Wood: ≠Toma eating with a group of people next to a fire, with "Gao Medicine" eating with another group behind them
2001.29.2333 Wood: ≠Toma eating with a group of people next to a fire, with "Gao Medicine" eating with another group behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine" lighting his pipe
2001.29.10234 "Gao Medicine" lighting his pipe
Mangetti Forest
Three hunters walking, carrying bows and quivers
2001.29.16985 Three hunters walking, carrying bows and quivers
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Food Gathering, Tsi: Khuan//a of Band 4 (wife of //Ao) wearing copper rings, sitting with another woman (possibly "Gao Medicine's" sister) and a woman from Band 9 or 10 next to a fire on a gathering trip
2001.29.3026 Food Gathering, Tsi: Khuan//a of Band 4 (wife of //Ao) wearing copper rings, sitting with another woman (possibly "Gao Medicine's" sister) and a woman from Band 9 or 10 next to a fire on a gathering trip
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Food Gathering, Tsi: Khuan//a of Band 4 (wife of //Ao) wearing copper rings, sitting with another woman (possibly "Gao Medicine's" sister) next to a fire on a gathering trip
2001.29.3025 Food Gathering, Tsi: Khuan//a of Band 4 (wife of //Ao) wearing copper rings, sitting with another woman (possibly "Gao Medicine's" sister) next to a fire on a gathering trip
Nyae Nyae Conservancy