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"Gao Medicine" sitting in his living place under a tree
"Gao Medicine" sitting in his living place under a tree
Object Number 2001.29.21983
Display Title "Gao Medicine" sitting in his living place under a tree
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Artist Daniel Blitz
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Nama Pan
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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"Gao Medicine" sitting in his living place under a tree, with /Gaishay standing in front of him
2001.29.28117 "Gao Medicine" sitting in his living place under a tree, with /Gaishay standing in front of him
Nama Pan
"Gao Music" and his wife, ≠Nisa, sitting at their living place with the iron pot on the fire
2001.29.23282 "Gao Music" and his wife, ≠Nisa, sitting at their living place with the iron pot on the fire
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Living places, shelters": "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30866 "Living places, shelters": "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Gao Music" and his wife, ≠Nisa, sitting at their living place with the iron pot on the fire (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29064 "Gao Music" and his wife, ≠Nisa, sitting at their living place with the iron pot on the fire (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Naoka, Di!ai's co-wife, sitting in their living place under the tree, and Di!ai's son /Gaishay standing
2001.29.21981 /Naoka, Di!ai's co-wife, sitting in their living place under the tree, and Di!ai's son /Gaishay standing
Nama Pan
"Living places, shelters": Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30856 "Living places, shelters": Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Living places, shelters": Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30856.1 "Living places, shelters": Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Naoka, Di!ai's co-wife, sitting in their living place under the tree, and Di!ai's son /Gaishay standing
2001.29.28115 /Naoka, Di!ai's co-wife, sitting in their living place under the tree, and Di!ai's son /Gaishay standing
Nama Pan
"Gao Medicine" sitting with /Naoka, his first wife, and Di!ai, his second wife, lying down and nursing Debe, with /Gaishay standing
2001.29.21984 "Gao Medicine" sitting with /Naoka, his first wife, and Di!ai, his second wife, lying down and nursing Debe, with /Gaishay standing
Nama Pan
Werft: Group of people sitting in Xama's living place, distant view, with skerms and "Gao Helmet's" tree in the background
2001.29.3187 Werft: Group of people sitting in Xama's living place, distant view, with skerms and "Gao Helmet's" tree in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: "Old ≠Toma" standing next to a group of people sitting under a tree, including "Gao Medicine" and Demi, with dance rattles hanging from one of the tree branches
2001.29.2968 Dance: "Old ≠Toma" standing next to a group of people sitting under a tree, including "Gao Medicine" and Demi, with dance rattles hanging from one of the tree branches
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups: Men sitting with "Old Gau" at his dwelling place, including "Old ≠Toma," ≠Gao, "Old /Gaishay," and /Qui (Gau's son-in-law); Gau cracking nuts with a fire paddle and ≠Gao pounding something with a mortar and pestle
2001.29.1880 Groups: Men sitting with "Old Gau" at his dwelling place, including "Old ≠Toma," ≠Gao, "Old /Gaishay," and /Qui (Gau's son-in-law); Gau cracking nuts with a fire paddle and ≠Gao pounding something with a mortar and pestle
Nyae Nyae Conservancy