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Portrait of N!ai
Object Number 2001.29.22569
Display Title Portrait of N!ai
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Portrait of N!ai adorned with ornaments
2001.29.22460 Portrait of N!ai adorned with ornaments
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portrait of N!ai (second wife of /Ti!kay)
2001.29.19372 Portrait of N!ai (second wife of /Ti!kay)
Gautscha
Portrait of N!ai (second wife of /Ti!kay)
2001.29.19371 Portrait of N!ai (second wife of /Ti!kay)
Gautscha
Portrait of N!ai (second wife of /Ti!kay)
2001.29.19370 Portrait of N!ai (second wife of /Ti!kay)
Gautscha
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
Group of people sitting, including N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife) and her son Gao, Gao (son of N/aoka and /Ti!kay), "Old /Goishay," "Old N/aoka" and N/aoka (daughter of /Qui and N!ai)
2001.29.11993 Group of people sitting, including N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife) and her son Gao, Gao (son of N/aoka and /Ti!kay), "Old /Goishay," "Old N/aoka" and N/aoka (daughter of /Qui and N!ai)
Gautscha
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
N!ai leaning against one of the expedition's GMC trucks, along with Di!ai (wife of ≠Gao) carrying a baby on her back
2001.29.23083 N!ai leaning against one of the expedition's GMC trucks, along with Di!ai (wife of ≠Gao) carrying a baby on her back
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of people sitting between two skerms, including N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife), N!ai (/Qui's wife) and "Old /Goishay"
2001.29.11994 Group of people sitting between two skerms, including N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife), N!ai (/Qui's wife) and "Old /Goishay"
Gautscha
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
N!ai (second wife of /Ti!kay) holding a baby in her arms, full figure
2001.29.19400 N!ai (second wife of /Ti!kay) holding a baby in her arms, full figure
Gautscha