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N!ai sitting and playing the //guashi
N!ai sitting and playing the //guashi
Object Number 2001.29.19484
Display Title N!ai sitting and playing the //guashi
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Negative, 35mm
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 × 2.5 cm (1 3/8 × 1 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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"Music": N!ai sitting and playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30736 "Music": N!ai sitting and playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
N!ai sitting and playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25547 N!ai sitting and playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Gishay (Gau's son) playing the //guashi and sitting with "Little N!ai" and //Khuga
2001.29.14733 /Gishay (Gau's son) playing the //guashi and sitting with "Little N!ai" and //Khuga
Gautscha
N!ai and /Gunda (son of Khwan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi
2001.29.890 N!ai and /Gunda (son of Khwan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi
Gautscha
"Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khwan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi
2001.29.14183 "Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khwan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi
Gautscha
"N!ai in groups": "Little N!ai" playing the //guashi, with Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and sister of "Gao Medicine") sitting behind her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31196 "N!ai in groups": "Little N!ai" playing the //guashi, with Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and sister of "Gao Medicine") sitting behind her (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Children, Dancing: N!ai sitting with !Ungka Norna tied to her back, playing the //guashi for /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka) to dance
2001.29.1501 Children, Dancing: N!ai sitting with !Ungka Norna tied to her back, playing the //guashi for /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka) to dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"N!ai and /Gunda": Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khwan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30516.5 "N!ai and /Gunda": Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khwan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"N!ai and /Gunda": "Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khwan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30517 "N!ai and /Gunda": "Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khwan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Little N!ai" playing the //guashi, with Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and sister of "Gao Medicine") sitting behind her
2001.29.14035 "Little N!ai" playing the //guashi, with Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and sister of "Gao Medicine") sitting behind her
Gautscha
"Music": /Gishay (Gau's son) playing the //guashi and sitting with "Little N!ai" and //Khuga (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30745 "Music": /Gishay (Gau's son) playing the //guashi and sitting with "Little N!ai" and //Khuga (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Reel 224, 18-36, Ex III / b/w prints made from color slides, huddle": Group of people sitting, including "Little N!ai" (left), //Khuga (middle), and /Gishay (Gau's son) playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30722 "Reel 224, 18-36, Ex III / b/w prints made from color slides, huddle": Group of people sitting, including "Little N!ai" (left), //Khuga (middle), and /Gishay (Gau's son) playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha