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Object Number 2001.29.22460
Display Title Portrait of N!ai adorned with ornaments
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Artist Daniel Blitz
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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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[No folder title]: Portrait of N!ai adorned with ornaments (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31092 [No folder title]: Portrait of N!ai adorned with ornaments (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai showing her head ornaments; the triangular ones hanging over her forehead are said to be female, whereas the rectangular ones at the back of her head are said to be male
2001.29.22461 N!ai showing her head ornaments; the triangular ones hanging over her forehead are said to be female, whereas the rectangular ones at the back of her head are said to be male
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Close-up of ornaments hanging over N!ai's forehead
2001.29.22462 Close-up of ornaments hanging over N!ai's forehead
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Band 5, Khuan//a the Musician (85)": N!ai showing her head ornaments; the triangular ones hanging over her forehead are said to be female, whereas the rectangular ones at the back of her head are said to be male (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29925 "Band 5, Khuan//a the Musician (85)": N!ai showing her head ornaments; the triangular ones hanging over her forehead are said to be female, whereas the rectangular ones at the back of her head are said to be male (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N≠isa (daughter of N/aoka and "Gao Medicine") adorned with ornaments
2001.29.22466 N≠isa (daughter of N/aoka and "Gao Medicine") adorned with ornaments
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Back of N!ai's head showing beads and other hair accessories
2001.29.22464 Back of N!ai's head showing beads and other hair accessories
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Back of N!ai's head showing beads and other hair accessories
2001.29.22463 Back of N!ai's head showing beads and other hair accessories
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: N≠isa (daughter of N/aoka and "Gao Medicine") adorned with ornamentsN≠isa (daughter of N/aoka and "Gao Medicine") adorned with ornaments (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31093 [No folder title]: N≠isa (daughter of N/aoka and "Gao Medicine") adorned with ornamentsN≠isa (daughter of N/aoka and "Gao Medicine") adorned with ornaments (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: N≠isa (daughter of N/aoka and "Gao Medicine") adorned with ornamentsN≠isa (daughter of N/aoka and "Gao Medicine") adorned with ornaments (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31093.1 [No folder title]: N≠isa (daughter of N/aoka and "Gao Medicine") adorned with ornamentsN≠isa (daughter of N/aoka and "Gao Medicine") adorned with ornaments (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"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
Close-up of ornaments hanging over N!ai's forehead
2001.29.630 Close-up of ornaments hanging over N!ai's forehead
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portrait of N!ai
2001.29.22569 Portrait of N!ai
Nyae Nyae Conservancy