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"Old N/aoka," mother of !U, sitting by a fire, her knee over a mortar
"Old N/aoka," mother of !U, sitting by a fire, her knee over a mortar
Object Number 2001.29.23292
Display Title "Old N/aoka," mother of !U, sitting by a fire, her knee over a mortar
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
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
"Band 1, Old N/aoka 413 Mo. of !U, etc.": Old N/aoka, mother of !U, sitting by a fire, her knee over a mortar (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30034 "Band 1, Old N/aoka 413 Mo. of !U, etc.": Old N/aoka, mother of !U, sitting by a fire, her knee over a mortar (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Old N/aoka, mother of !U, sitting by a fire, her knee over a mortar
2001.29.23293 Old N/aoka, mother of !U, sitting by a fire, her knee over a mortar
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old N/aoka," mother of !U, sitting by a fire, her knee over a mortar (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29071 "Old N/aoka," mother of !U, sitting by a fire, her knee over a mortar (print is a cropped image)
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
Group of people sitting, including !Ungka, /Gaishay, Di!ai, N!ai, N/aoka (Di!ai's mother) and "Old /Goishay"
2001.29.11997 Group of people sitting, including !Ungka, /Gaishay, Di!ai, N!ai, N/aoka (Di!ai's mother) and "Old /Goishay"
Gautscha
Bau leaning over her mother //Khuga's knee, with two men sitting before them
2001.29.22666 Bau leaning over her mother //Khuga's knee, with two men sitting before them
Nama Pan
Children, Mothers nursing babies: //Khuga (wife of !Naishi, headman of Band 5) pounding something with a mortar and pestle, sitting with Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goishay, half-sister of "/Qui Navel" in Band 1) and !U with !Ungka Norna (soon after her hair was cut)
2001.29.1362 Children, Mothers nursing babies: //Khuga (wife of !Naishi, headman of Band 5) pounding something with a mortar and pestle, sitting with Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goishay, half-sister of "/Qui Navel" in Band 1) and !U with !Ungka Norna (soon after her hair was cut)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mothers nursing babies: //Khuga (wife of !Naishi, headman of Band 5) pounding something with a mortar and pestle, sitting with Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goishay, half-sister of "/Qui Navel" in Band 1) and !U with !Ungka Norna (soon after her hair was cut)
2001.29.1361 Children, Mothers nursing babies: //Khuga (wife of !Naishi, headman of Band 5) pounding something with a mortar and pestle, sitting with Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goishay, half-sister of "/Qui Navel" in Band 1) and !U with !Ungka Norna (soon after her hair was cut)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mothers nursing babies: //Khuga (wife of !Naishi, headman of Band 5) pounding something with a mortar and pestle, sitting with Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goishay, half-sister of "/Qui Navel" in Band 1) and !U with !Ungka Norna (after her hair was cut)
2001.29.1360 Children, Mothers nursing babies: //Khuga (wife of !Naishi, headman of Band 5) pounding something with a mortar and pestle, sitting with Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goishay, half-sister of "/Qui Navel" in Band 1) and !U with !Ungka Norna (after her hair was cut)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bau leaning over her mother //Khuga's knee, with two men sitting before them
2001.29.28633 Bau leaning over her mother //Khuga's knee, with two men sitting before them
Nama Pan
Group of people sitting, including N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife), N/aoka (/Ti!kay's first wife), N/ani (N/aoka's little son), "Old /Goishay," "Old N/aoka," and Bau
2001.29.11995 Group of people sitting, including N!ai (/Ti!kay's second wife), N/aoka (/Ti!kay's first wife), N/ani (N/aoka's little son), "Old /Goishay," "Old N/aoka," and Bau
Gautscha
!Ungka Norna seated on her mother's knee and drinking from an ostrich eggshell and an unidentified, visiting girl and /Naoka (!U's mother) in the background
2001.29.22196 !Ungka Norna seated on her mother's knee and drinking from an ostrich eggshell and an unidentified, visiting girl and /Naoka (!U's mother) in the background
Nama Pan