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≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with ≠Gao twirling the "male" stick, and showing positions of the sticks (print is a cropped image)
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with ≠Gao twirling the "male" stick, and showing positions of the sticks (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.25680
Display Title ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with ≠Gao twirling the "male" stick, and showing positions of the sticks (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on note stapled to paper: "50-6 / Two !Kung / men rolling / the fire stick / (Gao and / Short /Qui)"
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 adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 16.8275 × 20.32 cm (6 5/8 × 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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≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with ≠Gao twirling the "male" stick, and showing positions of the sticks
2001.29.14070 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with ≠Gao twirling the "male" stick, and showing positions of the sticks
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire. ≠Gao is beginning to twirl the "male" stick in the notch of the "female" stick which he steadies by pressing it down with his digging stick and his foot. (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25677 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire. ≠Gao is beginning to twirl the "male" stick in the notch of the "female" stick which he steadies by pressing it down with his digging stick and his foot. (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire. /Qui notching the fire stick with his knife, and ≠Gao placing his hand on the pile of twigs in order to feed the fire when it starts. (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25678 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire. /Qui notching the fire stick with his knife, and ≠Gao placing his hand on the pile of twigs in order to feed the fire when it starts. (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with /Qui pouring the smoldering wood from the notch in the "female" stick onto the tinder, a bunch of fine dry grass (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25681 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with /Qui pouring the smoldering wood from the notch in the "female" stick onto the tinder, a bunch of fine dry grass (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, showing pile of sticks ready for the fire (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25679 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, showing pile of sticks ready for the fire (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with /Qui pouring the smoldering wood from the notch in the "female" stick onto the tinder, a bunch of fine dry grass
2001.29.14071 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with /Qui pouring the smoldering wood from the notch in the "female" stick onto the tinder, a bunch of fine dry grass
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, showing pile of sticks ready for the fire
2001.29.14068 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, showing pile of sticks ready for the fire
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25676 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with ≠Gao holding the tinder and blowing on the spark (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25682 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with ≠Gao holding the tinder and blowing on the spark (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with ≠Gao placing the tinder on the ground (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25683 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with ≠Gao placing the tinder on the ground (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire
2001.29.14065 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with ≠Gao blowing on the tinder (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25684 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with ≠Gao blowing on the tinder (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha