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Khuan//a (Gau's wife) putting down wood (print is a cropped image)
Khuan//a (Gau's wife) putting down wood (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.25401
Display Title Khuan//a (Gau's wife) putting down wood (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Artist Anneliese Scherz
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 16.6688 × 20.32 cm (6 9/16 × 8 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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Khuan//a (Gau's wife) putting down wood (photograph is a cropped image)
2001.29.25401.1 Khuan//a (Gau's wife) putting down wood (photograph is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Khuan//a (Gau's wife) carrying wood
2001.29.25400 Khuan//a (Gau's wife) carrying wood
Gautscha
Khuan//a (Gau's wife) holding !Ungka Norna; Khuan//a's son, /Qui, sitting on her legs (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25550 Khuan//a (Gau's wife) holding !Ungka Norna; Khuan//a's son, /Qui, sitting on her legs (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Khuan//a (52) wi of Gau (47), Band 2": Khuan//a (Gau's wife) holding !Ungka Norna; Khuan//a's son, /Qui, sitting on her legs (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30024 "Khuan//a (52) wi of Gau (47), Band 2": Khuan//a (Gau's wife) holding !Ungka Norna; Khuan//a's son, /Qui, sitting on her legs (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Group of Band 2 Khuan//a #52 //Kushay II #32": Group of Ju/'hoansi seated including Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) and //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) sitting and playing the //guashi with her child seated on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29972 "Group of Band 2 Khuan//a #52 //Kushay II #32": Group of Ju/'hoansi seated including Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) and //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) sitting and playing the //guashi with her child seated on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Khuan//a (Gau's wife) and her son, /Qui, sitting by a skerm; /Qui is playing with a musical bow
2001.29.25403 Khuan//a (Gau's wife) and her son, /Qui, sitting by a skerm; /Qui is playing with a musical bow
Gautscha
Khuan//a (Gau's wife) carrying wood
2001.29.25399 Khuan//a (Gau's wife) carrying wood
Gautscha
Khuan//a (Gau's wife) and her son, /Qui, sitting by a skerm; /Qui is playing with a musical bow
2001.29.25402 Khuan//a (Gau's wife) and her son, /Qui, sitting by a skerm; /Qui is playing with a musical bow
Gautscha
Some of the women of Band 11, visiting Gautscha, sitting in their werft with "Old ≠Toma," including /Naoka (/Ti!kay's wife), and Khuan//a (Gau's wife) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25638 Some of the women of Band 11, visiting Gautscha, sitting in their werft with "Old ≠Toma," including /Naoka (/Ti!kay's wife), and Khuan//a (Gau's wife) (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
"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