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Image Not Available for Gao (son of Gau, and brother of /Gasa) sitting with Di!ai and their two children
Gao (son of Gau, and brother of /Gasa) sitting with Di!ai and their two children
Image Not Available for Gao (son of Gau, and brother of /Gasa) sitting with Di!ai and their two children
Object Number 2001.29.23283
Display Title Gao (son of Gau, and brother of /Gasa) sitting with Di!ai and their two children
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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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"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha) and /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine")
2001.29.14870 "/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha) and /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine")
Gautscha
"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha) and /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine")
2001.29.14869 "/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha) and /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine")
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Group sitting in a werft by a fire; left to right: "Old /Gasa," Dam ("Old /Gasa's" son-in-law; ≠Gisa's husband) playing a //guashi, an unidentified girl kneeling next to him, a woman, mostly likely /Goishay, and ≠Gao ("Old /Gasa's" son; Gau's brother)
2001.29.22998 Group sitting in a werft by a fire; left to right: "Old /Gasa," Dam ("Old /Gasa's" son-in-law; ≠Gisa's husband) playing a //guashi, an unidentified girl kneeling next to him, a woman, mostly likely /Goishay, and ≠Gao ("Old /Gasa's" son; Gau's brother)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Group sitting in a werft by a fire; left to right: "Old /Gasa," Dam ("Old /Gasa's" son-in-law; ≠Gisa's husband) playing a //guashi, an unidentified girl kneeling next to him, a woman, mostly likely /Goishay, and ≠Gao ("Old /Gasa's" son; Gau's brother) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28860 Group sitting in a werft by a fire; left to right: "Old /Gasa," Dam ("Old /Gasa's" son-in-law; ≠Gisa's husband) playing a //guashi, an unidentified girl kneeling next to him, a woman, mostly likely /Goishay, and ≠Gao ("Old /Gasa's" son; Gau's brother) (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
≠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
Image Not Available for Gao and Di!ai, seated, and their two children (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29065 Gao and Di!ai, seated, and their two children (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
≠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
≠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)
2001.29.14834 ≠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
Image Not Available for "Old Xama," Di!ai (wife of Gao and Xama's daughter), her two children and "Old /Gasa"
2001.29.23684 "Old Xama," Di!ai (wife of Gao and Xama's daughter), her two children and "Old /Gasa"
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, brother of "Old Gau") of Band 4, "Old /Gaishay" of Band 3 and "/Qui Navel" of Band 1 sitting with "Old Gau" around the ashes of his fire, with Gao of Band 2 approaching them
2001.29.14590 "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, brother of "Old Gau") of Band 4, "Old /Gaishay" of Band 3 and "/Qui Navel" of Band 1 sitting with "Old Gau" around the ashes of his fire, with Gao of Band 2 approaching them
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Di!ai watching /Qui (Gau and Khuan//a's son) and /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine" and Di!ai's son) face each other; Bau and other unidentified children around them
2001.29.22901 Di!ai watching /Qui (Gau and Khuan//a's son) and /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine" and Di!ai's son) face each other; Bau and other unidentified children around them
Nama Pan
"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha), /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine") and !Naishi (brother of /Goishay and "/Gao Music")
2001.29.14871 "/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha), /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine") and !Naishi (brother of /Goishay and "/Gao Music")
Gautscha