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Bau, wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10, sitting and holding her daughter, !Ungka (print is a cropped image)
Bau, wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10, sitting and holding her daughter, !Ungka (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.25593
Display Title Bau, wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10, sitting and holding her daughter, !Ungka (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "print by A. Scherz / 27/9"; stamped on photograph (verso): "Anneliese Scherz - Windhoek / Box 180"
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: 15.875 × 15.24 cm (6 1/4 × 6 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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Bau (wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10) sitting and holding her daughter, !Ungka (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.32706 Bau (wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10) sitting and holding her daughter, !Ungka (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Bau (wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10) sitting and holding her daughter, !Ungka
2001.29.13914 Bau (wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10) sitting and holding her daughter, !Ungka
Gautscha
"Mongolian spot": Bau (wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10) sitting and holding her daughter !Ungka (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30768 "Mongolian spot": Bau (wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10) sitting and holding her daughter !Ungka (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Children": Bau, wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10, sitting and holding her daughter, !Ungka (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31435 "Children": Bau, wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10, sitting and holding her daughter, !Ungka (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Ostrich egg shell": Baby (child of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10, and Bau, his first wife) sitting next to an ostrich eggshell (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30784 "Ostrich egg shell": Baby (child of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10, and Bau, his first wife) sitting next to an ostrich eggshell (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Children, Mothers nursing babies: Bau (wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10) holding her daughter, !Ungka, and sitting with her four other children
2001.29.1370 Children, Mothers nursing babies: Bau (wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10) holding her daughter, !Ungka, and sitting with her four other children
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Waterhole / Gwia": !Ungka (≠Toma's sister) with her daughter, Sa≠gai, sitting on her knees drinking from an ostrich eggshell; Tsamgao (Bau's husband) sitting beside her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30526.1 "Waterhole / Gwia": !Ungka (≠Toma's sister) with her daughter, Sa≠gai, sitting on her knees drinking from an ostrich eggshell; Tsamgao (Bau's husband) sitting beside her (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Carrying children": Woman carrying a baby (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31263.2 "Carrying children": Woman carrying a baby (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Naoka, first wife of /Ti!kay, performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau, wife of Tsamgao. N!ai, /Naoka's sister; !Ghia, wife of ≠Gao; and Goishay, mother of /Naoka and N!ai are seated with their backs to the camera watching (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25528.1 /Naoka, first wife of /Ti!kay, performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau, wife of Tsamgao. N!ai, /Naoka's sister; !Ghia, wife of ≠Gao; and Goishay, mother of /Naoka and N!ai are seated with their backs to the camera watching (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine" and Di!ai), Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui"), and "Little ≠Gao" (son of "/Qui Navel") standing on an ant hill (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25621.1 /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine" and Di!ai), Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui"), and "Little ≠Gao" (son of "/Qui Navel") standing on an ant hill (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Children, Mothers nursing babies: Young girl carrying !Ungka (daughter of Bau, wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10)
2001.29.1369 Children, Mothers nursing babies: Young girl carrying !Ungka (daughter of Bau, wife of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Children in groups": Group of boys and girls sitting close together, boys are making toy cars (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31225.1 "Children in groups": Group of boys and girls sitting close together, boys are making toy cars (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha