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"Gao Medicine" throwing oracle disks, his son /Gaishay watching and other unidentified people
"Gao Medicine" throwing oracle disks, his son /Gaishay watching and other unidentified people
Object Number 2001.29.22193
Display Title "Gao Medicine" throwing oracle disks, his son /Gaishay watching and other unidentified people
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" throwing oracle disks, his son /Gaishay watching and other unidentified people
2001.29.28296 "Gao Medicine" throwing oracle disks, his son /Gaishay watching and other unidentified people
Nama Pan
"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
Oracle Disk: Man throwing oracle disks, with other people watching him
2001.29.5942 Oracle Disk: Man throwing oracle disks, with other people watching him
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" sitting and holding Debe, his son /Gaishay watching
2001.29.28122 "Gao Medicine" sitting and holding Debe, his son /Gaishay watching
Nama Pan
[No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" sitting and holding Debe, his son /Gaishay watching (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29885 [No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" sitting and holding Debe, his son /Gaishay watching (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Gao Medicine" sitting and holding Debe, his son /Gaishay watching
2001.29.21990 "Gao Medicine" sitting and holding Debe, his son /Gaishay watching
Nama Pan
"Fathers carrying children": "Gao Medicine" sitting and holding Debe, his son /Gaishay watching (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31303 "Fathers carrying children": "Gao Medicine" sitting and holding Debe, his son /Gaishay watching (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30774 "Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30774.1 "Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Oracle Disk: Man throwing oracle disks, with Lorna Marshall taking notes and a group of people watching them
2001.29.5945 Oracle Disk: Man throwing oracle disks, with Lorna Marshall taking notes and a group of people watching them
Gautscha
Oracle Disk: Man throwing oracle disks, with Lorna Marshall taking notes and a group of people watching them
2001.29.5944 Oracle Disk: Man throwing oracle disks, with Lorna Marshall taking notes and a group of people watching them
Gautscha