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"Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, full figure
"Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, full figure
Object Number 2001.29.23660
Display Title "Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, full figure
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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"Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, profile, full figure
2001.29.23661 "Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, profile, full figure
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, full figure
2001.29.29191 "Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, full figure
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, profile, full figure
2001.29.29192 "Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, profile, full figure
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old Gau" standing with his bandaged foot in a bucket, with Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, Robert Story, Kernel Ledimo, and other unidentified people present
2001.29.22056 "Old Gau" standing with his bandaged foot in a bucket, with Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, Robert Story, Kernel Ledimo, and other unidentified people present
Nama Pan
"Old Gau" and Gao, father of N!aba, with Daniel Blitz taking a photograph and Casper Kruger standing next to him
2001.29.21739 "Old Gau" and Gao, father of N!aba, with Daniel Blitz taking a photograph and Casper Kruger standing next to him
/Gam
Expedition, Personnel: "Old Gau" fixing Laurence Marshall's shoe, with a child standing next to them and ≠Toma sitting nearby
2001.29.2384 Expedition, Personnel: "Old Gau" fixing Laurence Marshall's shoe, with a child standing next to them and ≠Toma sitting nearby
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old Gau," with his foot in the bucket, Tsamgao, son of ≠Toma, and other unidentified people
2001.29.28181 "Old Gau," with his foot in the bucket, Tsamgao, son of ≠Toma, and other unidentified people
Nama Pan
"Old Gau" with a bucket and unidentified people
2001.29.22059 "Old Gau" with a bucket and unidentified people
Nama Pan
"Old Gau" beside the bucket and unidentified people, all seated
2001.29.22087 "Old Gau" beside the bucket and unidentified people, all seated
Nama Pan
"Old Gau" to the left, two unidentified Ju/'hoan boys, Di!ai, and Gao, father of N!aba, all seated
2001.29.22085 "Old Gau" to the left, two unidentified Ju/'hoan boys, Di!ai, and Gao, father of N!aba, all seated
Nama Pan
Group lying in the shade mostly likely eating meat including "Old Gau", Tsamgao, "Little ≠Gao", /Gaishay (!U and ≠Toma's son), and two unidentified people
2001.29.22125 Group lying in the shade mostly likely eating meat including "Old Gau", Tsamgao, "Little ≠Gao", /Gaishay (!U and ≠Toma's son), and two unidentified people
Nama Pan
"Old Gau" seated and three unidentified children and other people in the background, middle distance scene
2001.29.22123 "Old Gau" seated and three unidentified children and other people in the background, middle distance scene
Nama Pan