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Men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of /Gaishay of Band 4), who is stretching out his hand (print is a cropped image)
Men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of /Gaishay of Band 4), who is stretching out his hand (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.25601
Display Title Men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of /Gaishay of Band 4), who is stretching out his hand (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "print by A. Scherz / 32/5"; 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 × 20.6375 cm (6 1/4 × 8 1/8 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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"Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of /Gaishay of Band 4), who is stretching out his hand (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31314.1 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of /Gaishay of Band 4), who is stretching out his hand (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of /Gaishay of Band 4), who is stretching out his hand (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31314 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of /Gaishay of Band 4), who is stretching out his hand (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of /Gaishay of Band 4), who is stretching out his hand (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.13934 Men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including //Ao (husband of Khuan//a, daughter of /Gaishay of Band 4), who is stretching out his hand (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31316.1 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Children in groups": Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31212 "Children in groups": Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": /Gunda (son of Gau and Be, and husband of N!ai, of Band 1) playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31313 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": /Gunda (son of Gau and Be, and husband of N!ai, of Band 1) playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Gunda (son of Gau and Be, and husband of N!ai, of Band 1) wearing a feather in his hair, playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an n (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game)
2001.29.13931 /Gunda (son of Gau and Be, and husband of N!ai, of Band 1) wearing a feather in his hair, playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an n (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game)
Gautscha
"Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": playing !ó'm!hú /!’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31316 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": playing !ó'm!hú /!’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31317 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31312.1 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31312 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31311 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha