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/Naoka, "Gao Medicine's" first wife, sitting with her granddaughter Bau leaning against her, /Gaishay standing, and Gao Medicine on the right
/Naoka, "Gao Medicine's" first wife, sitting with her granddaughter Bau leaning against her, /Gaishay standing, and Gao Medicine on the right
Object Number 2001.29.21985
Display Title /Naoka, "Gao Medicine's" first wife, sitting with her granddaughter Bau leaning against her, /Gaishay standing, and Gao Medicine on the right
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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/Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) sitting with her granddaughter Bau leaning against her, /Gaishay standing, and "Gao Medicine" on the right
2001.29.28118 /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) sitting with her granddaughter Bau leaning against her, /Gaishay standing, and "Gao Medicine" on the right
Nama Pan
Group of people sitting, including /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) with her granddaughter Bau and Gao Medicine, and /Gaishay standing
2001.29.28119.1 Group of people sitting, including /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) with her granddaughter Bau and Gao Medicine, and /Gaishay standing
Nama Pan
Group of people sitting, including /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) with her granddaughter Bau and Gao Medicine, and /Gaishay standing
2001.29.28119 Group of people sitting, including /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) with her granddaughter Bau and Gao Medicine, and /Gaishay standing
Nama Pan
Group of people sitting, including /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) with her granddaughter Bau and Gao Medicine, and /Gaishay standing
2001.29.21986 Group of people sitting, including /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) with her granddaughter Bau and Gao Medicine, and /Gaishay standing
Nama Pan
/Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) sitting, "Gao Medicine" to the right, and Bau and /Gaishay standing with their arms around each other
2001.29.28120 /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) sitting, "Gao Medicine" to the right, and Bau and /Gaishay standing with their arms around each other
Nama Pan
/Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) sitting, "Gao Medicine" to the right, and Bau and /Gaishay standing with their arms around each other
2001.29.21987 /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) sitting, "Gao Medicine" to the right, and Bau and /Gaishay standing with their arms around each other
Nama Pan
Left to right: !Ungka Norna leaning against her mother, !U, "Gao Lame" wearing a headscarf, /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine"), //Khuga (/Naoka and "Gao Medicine's" daughter) and behind: an unidentified, visiting girl, !U's mother, and Bau, standing
2001.29.22216 Left to right: !Ungka Norna leaning against her mother, !U, "Gao Lame" wearing a headscarf, /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine"), //Khuga (/Naoka and "Gao Medicine's" daughter) and behind: an unidentified, visiting girl, !U's mother, and Bau, standing
Nama Pan
"Photos of Children": Left to right: !Ungka Norna leaning against her mother, !U, "Gao Lame" wearing a headscarf, /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine"), //Khuga (/Naoka and "Gao Medicine's" daughter) and behind: an unidentified, visiting girl, !U's mother, and Bau, standing (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31472 "Photos of Children": Left to right: !Ungka Norna leaning against her mother, !U, "Gao Lame" wearing a headscarf, /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine"), //Khuga (/Naoka and "Gao Medicine's" daughter) and behind: an unidentified, visiting girl, !U's mother, and Bau, standing (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Group of people including "≠Gao Lame" seated on a log and /Naoka, Gao Medicine's first wife, lying in the foreground, and left to right: /Naoka, mother of !U, Di!ai, with Debe in her lap, /Gaishay standing next to Tsmagao, and !U with !Ungka Norna in her lap, nursing
2001.29.22093 Group of people including "≠Gao Lame" seated on a log and /Naoka, Gao Medicine's first wife, lying in the foreground, and left to right: /Naoka, mother of !U, Di!ai, with Debe in her lap, /Gaishay standing next to Tsmagao, and !U with !Ungka Norna in her lap, nursing
Nama Pan
"The 1955 study of groups with children": Group of Ju/'hoansi including "≠Gao Lame" seated on a log and /Naoka, Gao Medicine's first wife, lying in the foreground, and left to right: /Naoka, mother of !U, Di!ai, with Debe in her lap, /Gaishay standing next to Tsamgao, and !U with !Ungka Norna in her lap, nursing (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31426 "The 1955 study of groups with children": Group of Ju/'hoansi including "≠Gao Lame" seated on a log and /Naoka, Gao Medicine's first wife, lying in the foreground, and left to right: /Naoka, mother of !U, Di!ai, with Debe in her lap, /Gaishay standing next to Tsamgao, and !U with !Ungka Norna in her lap, nursing (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
2001.29.1906 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
2001.29.1905 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
Nyae Nyae Conservancy