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Portrait of ≠Gisa (daughter of /Gasa and wife of Dam) showing her ornaments and strings of ostrich eggshell beads
Portrait of ≠Gisa (daughter of /Gasa and wife of Dam) showing her ornaments and strings of ostrich eggshell beads
Object Number 2001.29.23267
Display Title Portrait of ≠Gisa (daughter of /Gasa and wife of Dam) showing her ornaments and strings of ostrich eggshell beads
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
[No folder title]: Portrait of ≠Gisa (daughter of /Gasa and wife of Dam) showing her ornaments and strings of ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31186 [No folder title]: Portrait of ≠Gisa (daughter of /Gasa and wife of Dam) showing her ornaments and strings of ostrich eggshell beads (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
≠Gao (brother of "Old Gau") sitting next to the ashes of a fire with his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), their son, Gao, ≠Gisa, ≠Gisa's mother and Khuan//a (wife of //Ao and sister of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
2001.29.14836 ≠Gao (brother of "Old Gau") sitting next to the ashes of a fire with his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), their son, Gao, ≠Gisa, ≠Gisa's mother and Khuan//a (wife of //Ao and sister of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
Gautscha
≠Gao (brother of "Old Gau") sitting next to the ashes of a fire with his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), their son, Gao, ≠Gisa, ≠Gisa's mother and Khuan//a (wife of //Ao and sister of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
2001.29.14835 ≠Gao (brother of "Old Gau") sitting next to the ashes of a fire with his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), their son, Gao, ≠Gisa, ≠Gisa's mother and Khuan//a (wife of //Ao and sister of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
Gautscha
≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4) standing
2001.29.14509 ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4) standing
Gautscha
≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4), full figure standing
2001.29.25985 ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4), full figure standing
Gautscha
Ornament: ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/gasa), close-up showing decoration of black fat and charcoal on her temple and in her hair
2001.29.484 Ornament: ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/gasa), close-up showing decoration of black fat and charcoal on her temple and in her hair
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Portraits: ≠Gisa wearing ornaments, including tsi, white beads around her neck and ostrich eggshell bead ornaments in her hair
2001.29.2867 Children, Portraits: ≠Gisa wearing ornaments, including tsi, white beads around her neck and ostrich eggshell bead ornaments in her hair
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Gasa (/Qui's wife) wearing an ostrich eggshell necklace; /Qui and another unidentified Ju/'hoan man in the background
2001.29.25478 /Gasa (/Qui's wife) wearing an ostrich eggshell necklace; /Qui and another unidentified Ju/'hoan man in the background
/Gam
/Gasa (/Qui's wife) wearing an ostrich eggshell necklace; /Qui and another unidentified Ju/'hoan man in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25281 /Gasa (/Qui's wife) wearing an ostrich eggshell necklace; /Qui and another unidentified Ju/'hoan man in the background (print is a cropped image)
/Gam
≠Gao, his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa, and their son, Gao, and ≠Gisa with her mother
2001.29.26160 ≠Gao, his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa, and their son, Gao, and ≠Gisa with her mother
Gautscha
Portrait in profile of ≠Gisa (daughter of /Gasa and wife of Dam) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29050 Portrait in profile of ≠Gisa (daughter of /Gasa and wife of Dam) (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Portrait in profile of ≠Gisa (daughter of /Gasa and wife of Dam) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29051 Portrait in profile of ≠Gisa (daughter of /Gasa and wife of Dam) (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan