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Group of men sitting and working around a heap of ashes, including "Old Gau" (Band 1), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, and brother of "Old Gau," /Gaishay, unidentified man, and "/Qui Navel" (print is a cropped image)
Group of men sitting and working around a heap of ashes, including "Old Gau" (Band 1), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, and brother of "Old Gau," /Gaishay, unidentified man, and "/Qui Navel" (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.25626
Display Title Group of men sitting and working around a heap of ashes, including "Old Gau" (Band 1), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, and brother of "Old Gau," /Gaishay, unidentified man, and "/Qui Navel" (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "37-2 / print by A. Scherz / old Gau at his dwelling place / other men visit / shows his possessions"; stamped on photograph (verso): "Please return / to / L. K. Marshall / 4 Bryant St. / Cambridge, Mass."
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: 8.89 × 12.7 cm (3 1/2 × 5 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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Top: Group of men sitting around a heap of ashes, working and talking together, including "Old Gau" of Band 1, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, and brother of old Gau), /Gaishay and "/Qui Navel"; bottom: //Ao and ≠Nisa sitting by their fire
2001.29.25108 Top: Group of men sitting around a heap of ashes, working and talking together, including "Old Gau" of Band 1, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, and brother of old Gau), /Gaishay and "/Qui Navel"; bottom: //Ao and ≠Nisa sitting by their fire
Gautscha
Group of men sitting around a fire, talking and working, including "Old Gau" (Band 1), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa and brother of "Old Gau"), /Gaishay, and "Qui /Navel"
2001.29.13976 Group of men sitting around a fire, talking and working, including "Old Gau" (Band 1), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa and brother of "Old Gau"), /Gaishay, and "Qui /Navel"
Gautscha
"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, brother of "Old Gau") of Band 4, "Old /Gaishay" of Band 3 and "/Qui Navel" of Band 1 sitting with "Old Gau" around the ashes of his fire
2001.29.26018 "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, brother of "Old Gau") of Band 4, "Old /Gaishay" of Band 3 and "/Qui Navel" of Band 1 sitting with "Old Gau" around the ashes of his fire
Gautscha
"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, brother of "Old Gau") of Band 4, "Old /Gaishay" of Band 3 and "/Qui Navel" of Band 1 sitting with "Old Gau" around the ashes of his fire, distant view
2001.29.14589 "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, brother of "Old Gau") of Band 4, "Old /Gaishay" of Band 3 and "/Qui Navel" of Band 1 sitting with "Old Gau" around the ashes of his fire, distant view
Gautscha
"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, brother of "Old Gau") of Band 4, "Old /Gaishay" of Band 3 and "/Qui Navel" of Band 1 sitting with "Old Gau" around the ashes of his fire, with Gao of Band 2 approaching them
2001.29.14590 "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, brother of "Old Gau") of Band 4, "Old /Gaishay" of Band 3 and "/Qui Navel" of Band 1 sitting with "Old Gau" around the ashes of his fire, with Gao of Band 2 approaching them
Gautscha
"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, brother of "Old Gau") of Band 4, "Old /Gaishay" of Band 3 and "/Qui Navel" of Band 1 sitting with "Old Gau" around the ashes of his fire
2001.29.14586 "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, brother of "Old Gau") of Band 4, "Old /Gaishay" of Band 3 and "/Qui Navel" of Band 1 sitting with "Old Gau" around the ashes of his fire
Gautscha
Groups [of] men: Group of men sitting around a fire, talking and working, including "Old Gau" (Band 1), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa and brother of "Old Gau"), /Gaishay, and "Qui /Navel" (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29984 Groups [of] men: Group of men sitting around a fire, talking and working, including "Old Gau" (Band 1), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa and brother of "Old Gau"), /Gaishay, and "Qui /Navel" (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Groups [of] men: Group of men sitting around a fire, talking and working, including "Old Gau" (Band 1), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa and brother of "Old Gau"), /Gaishay, and "Qui /Navel" (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29983 Groups [of] men: Group of men sitting around a fire, talking and working, including "Old Gau" (Band 1), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa and brother of "Old Gau"), /Gaishay, and "Qui /Navel" (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men sitting around a fire, talking and working, including "Old Gau" (Band 1), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa and brother of "Old Gau"), /Gaishay, and "Qui /Navel"
2001.29.13977 Group of men sitting around a fire, talking and working, including "Old Gau" (Band 1), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa and brother of "Old Gau"), /Gaishay, and "Qui /Navel"
Gautscha
≠Gao (brother of "Old Gau") sitting next to the ashes of a fire with his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), their son, Gao, ≠Gisa, ≠Gisa's mother and Khuan//a (wife of //Ao and sister of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
2001.29.14835 ≠Gao (brother of "Old Gau") sitting next to the ashes of a fire with his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), their son, Gao, ≠Gisa, ≠Gisa's mother and Khuan//a (wife of //Ao and sister of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
Gautscha
≠Gao (brother of "Old Gau") sitting next to the ashes of a fire with his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), their son, Gao, ≠Gisa, ≠Gisa's mother and Khuan//a (wife of //Ao and sister of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
2001.29.14834 ≠Gao (brother of "Old Gau") sitting next to the ashes of a fire with his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), their son, Gao, ≠Gisa, ≠Gisa's mother and Khuan//a (wife of //Ao and sister of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
Gautscha
≠Gao (brother of "Old Gau") sitting next to the ashes of a fire with his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), their son, Gao, ≠Gisa, ≠Gisa's mother and Khuan//a (wife of //Ao and sister of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
2001.29.14836 ≠Gao (brother of "Old Gau") sitting next to the ashes of a fire with his wife, Khwo//o-/Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), their son, Gao, ≠Gisa, ≠Gisa's mother and Khuan//a (wife of //Ao and sister of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
Gautscha