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Man who threw oracle disks, close-up (print is a cropped image)
Man who threw oracle disks, close-up (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.25643
Display Title Man who threw oracle disks, close-up (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "print by A. Scherz / 42/3"; 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 × 15.875 cm (8 1/8 × 6 1/4 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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Man who threw oracle disks, close-up
2001.29.14012 Man who threw oracle disks, close-up
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30774.1 "Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30777.1 "Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men sitting under a tree, throwing and reading oracle disks, from a distance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25649 Group of men sitting under a tree, throwing and reading oracle disks, from a distance (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Men practicing oracle disc divination, with Lorna Marshall taking notes (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.292.2 "Oracle disk": Men practicing oracle disc divination, with Lorna Marshall taking notes (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": /Gaishay and ≠Gao (leader of Band 10) sitting and observing the oracle disk throwing (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30773.1 "Oracle disk": /Gaishay and ≠Gao (leader of Band 10) sitting and observing the oracle disk throwing (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Man reading an oracle disk, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30776 "Oracle disk": Man reading an oracle disk, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Ostrich egg shell bead making": "Old /Gam" making ostrich eggshell beads, close-up (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30787 "Ostrich egg shell bead making": "Old /Gam" making ostrich eggshell beads, close-up (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old Gau," close-up portrait (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25748.1 "Old Gau," close-up portrait (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30774 "Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (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)
2001.29.25601 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
"Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30771.1 "Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha