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Khuan//a (Gau's wife) putting down wood (photograph is a cropped image)
Khuan//a (Gau's wife) putting down wood (photograph is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.25401.1
Display Title Khuan//a (Gau's wife) putting down wood (photograph is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Handwritten on photograph (verso): "1952-3 / Leica / IX-9"; Stamped on photograph (verso): "Anneliese Scherz - Windhoek / Box 180 - stamped in green ink on back of photo"
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
Dimensions Overall: 15.7163 × 11.2713 cm (6 3/16 × 4 7/16 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 (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25401 Khuan//a (Gau's wife) putting down wood (print is a cropped image)
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
Digging for roots: Group of people sitting in front of Gau's (of Band 2) skerm, including /Gasa, //Khuga (wife of /Naishi), a woman stringing beads, "Little /Qui," and "Old Gau" from Band 1 (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30209 Digging for roots: Group of people sitting in front of Gau's (of Band 2) skerm, including /Gasa, //Khuga (wife of /Naishi), a woman stringing beads, "Little /Qui," and "Old Gau" from Band 1 (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao in Band 2) standing with her daughter, Khuan//a, and /Qui (Gau's son) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31248 [No folder title]: ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao in Band 2) standing with her daughter, Khuan//a, and /Qui (Gau's son) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"/Qui Navel" making arrows by a fire and an unidentified person and "Old Gau" seated to the right watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25560 "/Qui Navel" making arrows by a fire and an unidentified person and "Old Gau" seated to the right watching him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) sitting and playing the //guashi with her child seated on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29927 [No folder title]: //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) sitting and playing the //guashi with her child seated on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) sitting and playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29932 [No folder title]: //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) sitting and playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) pounding with mortar and pestle (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29931 [No folder title]: //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) pounding with mortar and pestle (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Khuan//a (Gau's wife) carrying wood
2001.29.25399 Khuan//a (Gau's wife) carrying wood
Gautscha
Khuan//a (Gau's wife) carrying wood
2001.29.25400 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
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