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Close-up of tortoise shell ornaments and apron decorated with hanging ornaments worn by !Ghia (second wife of "Old ≠Gao" from Band 10)
Close-up of tortoise shell ornaments and apron decorated with hanging ornaments worn by !Ghia (second wife of "Old ≠Gao" from Band 10)
Object Number 2001.29.23297
Display Title Close-up of tortoise shell ornaments and apron decorated with hanging ornaments worn by !Ghia (second wife of "Old ≠Gao" from Band 10)
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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Close-up of tortoise shell ornaments and apron decorated with hanging ornaments worn by !Ghia (second wife of "Old ≠Gao" from Band 10) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29075 Close-up of tortoise shell ornaments and apron decorated with hanging ornaments worn by !Ghia (second wife of "Old ≠Gao" from Band 10) (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30022 "Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Move": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30765 "Move": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Move": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30765.1 "Move": Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet", headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet," headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30097 [No folder title]: Group preparing to leave Gautscha for a hunting and gathering trip, including //Kushay (second wife of "Gao Helmet," headman of Band 2), Xama (Gao's daughter with his first wife) with bead ornaments in her hair, Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao, //Kushay's sister) leaning over (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Close-up of woman's chest showing tortoise shell and bead ornaments
2001.29.28559 Close-up of woman's chest showing tortoise shell and bead ornaments
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Close-up of woman's chest showing tortoise shell and bead ornaments
2001.29.22572 Close-up of woman's chest showing tortoise shell and bead ornaments
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
!Ghia (second wife of "Old ≠Gao" from band 10) leaning on a long stick with an unidentified child on her back, full figure standing (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29074 !Ghia (second wife of "Old ≠Gao" from band 10) leaning on a long stick with an unidentified child on her back, full figure standing (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
!Ghia (second wife of "Old ≠Gao" from band 10) leaning on a long stick with an unidentified child on her back, full figure standing
2001.29.23296 !Ghia (second wife of "Old ≠Gao" from band 10) leaning on a long stick with an unidentified child on her back, full figure standing
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Ornament: Woman from Band 10 or 11 with scarification, wearing ornaments, close-up
2001.29.3107 Ornament: Woman from Band 10 or 11 with scarification, wearing ornaments, close-up
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: N≠isa, [second] wife of "/Gao Music" and daughter of "Gao Medicine" and N/aoka, with ornaments (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31085 [No folder title]: N≠isa, [second] wife of "/Gao Music" and daughter of "Gao Medicine" and N/aoka, with ornaments (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
N≠isa, [second] wife of "/Gao Music" and daughter of "Gao Medicine" and N/aoka, with ornaments
2001.29.22347 N≠isa, [second] wife of "/Gao Music" and daughter of "Gao Medicine" and N/aoka, with ornaments
Nama Pan