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Gau (Be's husband)
Object Number 2001.29.22772
Display Title Gau (Be's husband)
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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Gau (Be's husband)
2001.29.22771 Gau (Be's husband)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Band 1, Lame ≠Gao (6)": Gau (Be's husband) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30039 "Band 1, Lame ≠Gao (6)": Gau (Be's husband) (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son
2001.29.23285 Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29067 Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old ≠Toma" and Khuan//a sitting in front of their skerm with //Kushay and one of Be's sons leaning against Khuan//a's leg
2001.29.14820 "Old ≠Toma" and Khuan//a sitting in front of their skerm with //Kushay and one of Be's sons leaning against Khuan//a's leg
Gautscha
"Old ≠Toma", Khuan//a, and //Kushay; one of Be's sons is leaning against Khuan//a's leg
2001.29.26144 "Old ≠Toma", Khuan//a, and //Kushay; one of Be's sons is leaning against Khuan//a's leg
Gautscha
"Old ≠Toma" and Khuan//a sitting in front of their skerm with //Kushay and one of Be's sons leaning against Khuan//a's leg
2001.29.14819 "Old ≠Toma" and Khuan//a sitting in front of their skerm with //Kushay and one of Be's sons leaning against Khuan//a's leg
Gautscha
"Old ≠Toma", Khuan//a, and //Kushay; one of Be's sons is leaning against Khuan//a's leg
2001.29.26143 "Old ≠Toma", Khuan//a, and //Kushay; one of Be's sons is leaning against Khuan//a's leg
Gautscha
One head of bes (god of toilet articles)
46-78-50/6021 One head of bes (god of toilet articles)
Pendant
Africa
Statuette. Perhaps a representation of the god Bes on the front. On the reverse is possibly Sekmut or Nut with outspread wings representing protection.
971-37-50/11359 Statuette. Perhaps a representation of the god Bes on the front. On the reverse is possibly Sekmut or Nut with outspread wings representing protection.
Figurine
Egypt
Groups, Extended Family: Gau's family sitting in front of a skerm (left to right): ≠Toma, !Naishi, Be their mother, Gau, /Qui held by Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), /Gunda (husband of N!ai and son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be)
2001.29.1924 Groups, Extended Family: Gau's family sitting in front of a skerm (left to right): ≠Toma, !Naishi, Be their mother, Gau, /Qui held by Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), /Gunda (husband of N!ai and son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: Gau's family sitting in front of a skerm (left to right): ≠Toma, !Naishi, Be their mother, Gau, /Qui held by Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), /Gunda (husband of N!ai and son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be)
2001.29.1926 Groups, Extended Family: Gau's family sitting in front of a skerm (left to right): ≠Toma, !Naishi, Be their mother, Gau, /Qui held by Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), /Gunda (husband of N!ai and son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy