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"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
"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
Object Number 2001.29.22648
Display Title "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
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" 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
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
[No folder title]: "/Gao Music" standing with his second wife ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka) and his son /Qui (by his first wife, also named ≠Nisa, sister of "Gao Medicine") (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30168 [No folder title]: "/Gao Music" standing with his second wife ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka) and his son /Qui (by his first wife, also named ≠Nisa, sister of "Gao Medicine") (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"/Gao Music" standing with his second wife ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka) and his son /Qui (by his first wife, also named ≠Nisa, sister of "Gao Medicine")
2001.29.14422 "/Gao Music" standing with his second wife ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka) and his son /Qui (by his first wife, also named ≠Nisa, sister of "Gao Medicine")
Gautscha
/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
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
2001.29.1906 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine" and /Naoka (his first wife) along with their two children sitting in front of the expedition's truck
2001.29.22647 "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka (his first wife) along with their two children sitting in front of the expedition's truck
Nama Pan
"Gao Medicine" and /Naoka (his first wife) along with their two children sitting in front of the expedition's truck
2001.29.28616 "Gao Medicine" and /Naoka (his first wife) along with their two children sitting in front of the expedition's truck
Nama Pan
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
2001.29.1905 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine" sitting with members of his family, including N!ai playing //guashi (right), "Old /Gaishay" (left), "Crooked /Qui," //Khuga holding her baby Bau, /Gaishay (Gao Medicine's son) and /Naoka
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
"Gao Medicine" sitting with /Naoka, his first wife, and Di!ai, his second wife, lying down and nursing Debe, with /Gaishay standing
2001.29.21984 "Gao Medicine" sitting with /Naoka, his first wife, and Di!ai, his second wife, lying down and nursing Debe, with /Gaishay standing
Nama Pan