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Close-up of ornaments hanging over N!ai's forehead
Close-up of ornaments hanging over N!ai's forehead
Object Number 2001.29.22462
Display Title Close-up of ornaments hanging over N!ai's forehead
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Artist Daniel Blitz
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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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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
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
"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
Portrait of Di!ai with a bead ornament hanging over her forehead
2001.29.22486 Portrait of Di!ai with a bead ornament hanging over her forehead
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: Portrait of Di!ai with a bead ornament hanging over her forehead (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30044 [No folder title]: Portrait of Di!ai with a bead ornament hanging over her forehead (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portrait of N!ai adorned with ornaments
2001.29.22460 Portrait of N!ai adorned with ornaments
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
N!ai (/Ti!kay's wife) nursing /Gao (her baby), close-up, with N/aoka (N!ai and /Qui's daughter) sitting behind her
2001.29.12036 N!ai (/Ti!kay's wife) nursing /Gao (her baby), close-up, with N/aoka (N!ai and /Qui's daughter) sitting behind her
Gautscha
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
Groups, "Nuclear Family": N!ai, the morning after her wedding, standing in front of her skerm, with her mother Di!ai preparing tsi to wash her ceremonially, /Gaishay (Di!ai's son) and a little girl next to her
2001.29.3059 Groups, "Nuclear Family": N!ai, the morning after her wedding, standing in front of her skerm, with her mother Di!ai preparing tsi to wash her ceremonially, /Gaishay (Di!ai's son) and a little girl next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of people sitting: N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife), /Goishay (N!ai's mother), /Naoka (/Goishay's sister), Gao (/Ti!kay and his first wife /Naoka's son), and /Khoa (/Ti!kay and his first wife /Naoka's daughter)
2001.29.12520 Group of people sitting: N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife), /Goishay (N!ai's mother), /Naoka (/Goishay's sister), Gao (/Ti!kay and his first wife /Naoka's son), and /Khoa (/Ti!kay and his first wife /Naoka's daughter)
Gautscha
Close-up of tortoise shell ornaments and apron decorated with hanging ornaments worn by !Ghia (second wife of "Old ≠Gao" from Band 10) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29075 Close-up of tortoise shell ornaments and apron decorated with hanging ornaments worn by !Ghia (second wife of "Old ≠Gao" from Band 10) (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy