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Gao sitting with his child
Object Number 2001.29.25486
Display Title Gao sitting with his child
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Handwritten note stapled on board (recto): Published in "Sharing, Talking and Giving" following p. 240
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / <County> / /Gam
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 20.4788 × 14.605 cm (8 1/16 × 5 3/4 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
"Individuals I [Lorna Marshall] can't identify": Gao sitting and holding his child
2001.29.29876 "Individuals I [Lorna Marshall] can't identify": Gao sitting and holding his child
/Gam
Gao sitting and holding his child
2001.29.25110 Gao sitting and holding his child
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
≠Toma carrying meat in his hunting bag which hangs over a stick
2001.29.363 ≠Toma carrying meat in his hunting bag which hangs over a stick
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old /Gam" sitting and drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads with her drill
2001.29.14251 "Old /Gam" sitting and drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads with her drill
Gautscha
[No folder title]: "Old /Gam" sitting and drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads with her drill (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29918 [No folder title]: "Old /Gam" sitting and drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads with her drill (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: "Old /Gam" sitting and drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads with her drill (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29918.1 [No folder title]: "Old /Gam" sitting and drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads with her drill (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: "Old /Gam" sitting and drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads with her drill
2001.29.29918.2 [No folder title]: "Old /Gam" sitting and drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads with her drill
Gautscha
"Old /Gam" drilling beads
2001.29.25779 "Old /Gam" drilling beads
Gautscha
"Old /Gam" sitting and drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads with her drill (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31893 "Old /Gam" sitting and drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads with her drill (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old /Gam" sitting and drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads with her drill (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31893.1 "Old /Gam" sitting and drilling holes in ostrich eggshell beads with her drill (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": "Gao Helmet" hammering and shaping an assegai blade with a piece of metal, and //Kushay, his second wife, standing near him
2001.29.30023 "Gao Helmet and family, Band 2": "Gao Helmet" hammering and shaping an assegai blade with a piece of metal, and //Kushay, his second wife, standing near him
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