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Gao sitting and holding his child
Gao sitting and holding his child
Object Number 2001.29.25492
Display Title Gao sitting and holding his child
Descriptions
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 × 16.6688 cm (8 1/16 × 6 9/16 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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Gao sitting with his child leaning on him
2001.29.25490 Gao sitting with his child leaning on him
/Gam
Gao sitting with his child
2001.29.25487 Gao sitting with his child
/Gam
"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 with his child
2001.29.25486 Gao sitting with his child
/Gam
"Gao Hunchback" sitting and holding his child on his shoulder, with a //guashi lying on the ground next to him
2001.29.14241 "Gao Hunchback" sitting and holding his child on his shoulder, with a //guashi lying on the ground next to him
Gautscha
Gao sitting and holding a carrying net
2001.29.25484 Gao sitting and holding a carrying net
/Gam
Gao sitting and holding his child
2001.29.25110 Gao sitting and holding his child
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: "Gao Hunchback" sitting and holding his child on his shoulder, with a //guashi lying on the ground next to him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29896 [No folder title]: "Gao Hunchback" sitting and holding his child on his shoulder, with a //guashi lying on the ground next to him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Band 2, Gao Helmet #28 & extended family": "Gao Helmet" making an assegai head in his werft, with members of his band sitting around him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30009 "Band 2, Gao Helmet #28 & extended family": "Gao Helmet" making an assegai head in his werft, with members of his band sitting around him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Qui ("/Gao Music's" son) sitting with another boy holding a child in his lap
2001.29.14549 /Qui ("/Gao Music's" son) sitting with another boy holding a child in his lap
Gautscha
Baby (child of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10, and Bau, his first wife) sitting next to an ostrich eggshell
2001.29.13867 Baby (child of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10, and Bau, his first wife) sitting next to an ostrich eggshell
Gautscha
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
2001.29.1891 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy