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//Ao, son-in-law of "Old /Gaishay," chopping a dead tree with an axe (print is a cropped image)
//Ao, son-in-law of "Old /Gaishay," chopping a dead tree with an axe (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.25634
Display Title //Ao, son-in-law of "Old /Gaishay," chopping a dead tree with an axe (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "print by A. Scherz / 40/7"; 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: 20.6375 × 12.7 cm (8 1/8 × 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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//Ao, son-in-law of "Old /Gaishay," chopping a dead tree with an axe (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25634.1 //Ao, son-in-law of "Old /Gaishay," chopping a dead tree with an axe (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
//Ao (son-in-law of "Old /Gaishay") chopping a dead tree with an axe
2001.29.13993 //Ao (son-in-law of "Old /Gaishay") chopping a dead tree with an axe
Gautscha
//Ao (son-in-law of "Old /Gaishay") chopping a dead tree with an axe, distant view
2001.29.13996 //Ao (son-in-law of "Old /Gaishay") chopping a dead tree with an axe, distant view
Gautscha
[No folder title]: //Ao, son-in-law of "Old /Gaishay," chopping a dead tree with an axe (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30107 [No folder title]: //Ao, son-in-law of "Old /Gaishay," chopping a dead tree with an axe (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Band 4, //Ao (77)": //Ao, son-in-law of /Gaishay, the headman of Band 4 (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29992 "Band 4, //Ao (77)": //Ao, son-in-law of /Gaishay, the headman of Band 4 (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Band 4, //Ao (77)": //Ao, son-in-law of /Gaishay, the headman of Band 4, profile (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29993 "Band 4, //Ao (77)": //Ao, son-in-law of /Gaishay, the headman of Band 4, profile (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
//Ao (son-in-law of "Old /Gaishay") chopping wood, distant view
2001.29.13995 //Ao (son-in-law of "Old /Gaishay") chopping wood, distant view
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)
2001.29.25601 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
[No folder title]: "Old Gau" giving arrows to "/Qui Navel," his son-in-law (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30277 [No folder title]: "Old Gau" giving arrows to "/Qui Navel," his son-in-law (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old Demi" (leader of Band 6) sitting, holding /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son)
2001.29.383 "Old Demi" (leader of Band 6) sitting, holding /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son)
Gautscha
"Children in groups": /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine" and Naoka's son) delousing "≠Gao Lame," with /Gishay (son of "Old Gau") watching, ≠Toma (son of Gau) playing a //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31215 "Children in groups": /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine" and Naoka's son) delousing "≠Gao Lame," with /Gishay (son of "Old Gau") watching, ≠Toma (son of Gau) playing a //guashi (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