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"Lame ≠Gao," his hand in a bandage, looking at himself in a truck mirror after his haircut
"Lame ≠Gao," his hand in a bandage, looking at himself in a truck mirror after his haircut
Object Number 2001.29.22166
Display Title "Lame ≠Gao," his hand in a bandage, looking at himself in a truck mirror after his haircut
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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"Lame ≠Gao," his hand in a bandage, looking at himself in a truck mirror after his haircut
2001.29.627 "Lame ≠Gao," his hand in a bandage, looking at himself in a truck mirror after his haircut
Nama Pan
/Gaishay wearing Western clothing, including sunglasses, standing, taking his hat off, looking at himself in a mirror
2001.29.15683 /Gaishay wearing Western clothing, including sunglasses, standing, taking his hat off, looking at himself in a mirror
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine" and /Naoka (his first wife) with Debe (his youngest child by his second wife, Di!ai), and Bau (daughter of //Khuga and "Crooked /Qui"), who are getting food, with the expedition's truck in the background
2001.29.28617 "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka (his first wife) with Debe (his youngest child by his second wife, Di!ai), and Bau (daughter of //Khuga and "Crooked /Qui"), who are getting food, with the expedition's truck in the background
Nama Pan
"Gao Medicine" and /Naoka (his first wife) with Debe (his youngest child by his second wife, Di!ai), and Bau (daughter of //Khuga and "Crooked /Qui"), who are getting food, with the expedition's truck in the background
2001.29.22648 "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka (his first wife) with Debe (his youngest child by his second wife, Di!ai), and Bau (daughter of //Khuga and "Crooked /Qui"), who are getting food, with the expedition's truck in the background
Nama Pan
/Ti!kay's family. Left to right: N!ai (/Ti!kay's wife), Gao (her son) and other children, Gao (son of /Naoka), /Gasa (his wife), /Naoka (/Ti!kay's wife), a baby, !Khoa (daughter of /Naoka), !Nani (son of /Naoka) and Xama (wife of "Lame ǂGao")
2001.29.7689 /Ti!kay's family. Left to right: N!ai (/Ti!kay's wife), Gao (her son) and other children, Gao (son of /Naoka), /Gasa (his wife), /Naoka (/Ti!kay's wife), a baby, !Khoa (daughter of /Naoka), !Nani (son of /Naoka) and Xama (wife of "Lame ǂGao")
Tsumkwe
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire. /Qui notching the fire stick with his knife, and ≠Gao placing his hand on the pile of twigs in order to feed the fire when it starts. (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25678 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire. /Qui notching the fire stick with his knife, and ≠Gao placing his hand on the pile of twigs in order to feed the fire when it starts. (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
2001.29.1891 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
2001.29.1892 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Debe standing by his mother holding mealies, and /Gaishay giving "≠Gao Lame" a bite of mealies
2001.29.28040 Debe standing by his mother holding mealies, and /Gaishay giving "≠Gao Lame" a bite of mealies
Nama Pan
/Naoka and !U sitting with U's son /Gaishay beside his grandmother and Debe, and "≠Gao Lame" lying down to the left
2001.29.28041 /Naoka and !U sitting with U's son /Gaishay beside his grandmother and Debe, and "≠Gao Lame" lying down to the left
Nama Pan
Debe standing by his mother holding mealies, and /Gaishay giving "≠Gao Lame" a bite of mealies
2001.29.21886 Debe standing by his mother holding mealies, and /Gaishay giving "≠Gao Lame" a bite of mealies
Nama Pan
/Naoka and !U sitting with U's son /Gaishay beside his grandmother and Debe, and "≠Gao Lame" lying down to the left
2001.29.21887 /Naoka and !U sitting with U's son /Gaishay beside his grandmother and Debe, and "≠Gao Lame" lying down to the left
Nama Pan