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Bo, brother of /Naoka (first wife of "Gao Medicine"), visiting Gautscha, and cooking meat in an Ovambo pot
Bo, brother of /Naoka (first wife of "Gao Medicine"), visiting Gautscha, and cooking meat in an Ovambo pot
Object Number 2001.29.25690.2
Display Title Bo, brother of /Naoka (first wife of "Gao Medicine"), visiting Gautscha, and cooking meat in an Ovambo pot
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "#22 / 2 1/2" wide x / 3" deep / Square [?] / 8627/24 / Dec 1960, Africa / 52-11"; stamped on photograph (verso): "Please return / to L. K. Marshall / 4 Bryant St. / Cambridge, Mass."
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Artist Anneliese Scherz
Culture
  • Ovambo
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 17.78 × 11.7475 cm (7 × 4 5/8 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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Bo, brother of /Naoka (first wife of "Gao Medicine"), visiting Gautscha, and cooking meat in an Ovambo pot
2001.29.25690.1 Bo, brother of /Naoka (first wife of "Gao Medicine"), visiting Gautscha, and cooking meat in an Ovambo pot
Gautscha
Bo, brother of /Naoka (first wife of "Gao Medicine"), visiting Gautscha, and cooking meat in an Ovambo pot (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25690 Bo, brother of /Naoka (first wife of "Gao Medicine"), visiting Gautscha, and cooking meat in an Ovambo pot (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") cooking meat in an Ovambo pot (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30117 [No folder title]: Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") cooking meat in an Ovambo pot (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") cooking meat in an Ovambo pot
2001.29.14087 Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") cooking meat in an Ovambo pot
Gautscha
Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") cooking meat in an Ovambo pot
2001.29.14084 Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") cooking meat in an Ovambo pot
Gautscha
"Living places, shelters": Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30856.1 "Living places, shelters": Bo (brother of /Naoka, first wife of "Gao Medicine") sitting with his children in a skerm built for shade in hot weather (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Meat sharing": "Gao Medicine" bringing a quarter of meat in meat distribution to a group of people sitting in front of a skerm, including "Old ≠Toma" sitting in the middle of the group (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30729 "Meat sharing": "Gao Medicine" bringing a quarter of meat in meat distribution to a group of people sitting in front of a skerm, including "Old ≠Toma" sitting in the middle of the group (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Meat sharing": "Old ≠Toma" cutting a quarter of meat, his share in a distribution of meat, with other people sitting near him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30728 "Meat sharing": "Old ≠Toma" cutting a quarter of meat, his share in a distribution of meat, with other people sitting near him (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" bringing a quarter of meat in meat distribution to a group of people sitting in front of a skerm, including "Old ≠Toma" sitting in the middle of the group (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30261 [No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" bringing a quarter of meat in meat distribution to a group of people sitting in front of a skerm, including "Old ≠Toma" sitting in the middle of the group (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Group of people sitting in "Gao Medicine's" werft, including his father, Khuan//a (his sister) and her husband, //Ao
2001.29.29913 [No folder title]: Group of people sitting in "Gao Medicine's" werft, including his father, Khuan//a (his sister) and her husband, //Ao
Gautscha
"Ornaments & beads": Woman from /Ti!kay's group sitting (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30792.1 "Ornaments & beads": Woman from /Ti!kay's group sitting (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Smoking": Brother of /Naoka and N!ai (wives of /Ti!kay) smoking a soapstone pipe (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30871.1 "Smoking": Brother of /Naoka and N!ai (wives of /Ti!kay) smoking a soapstone pipe (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha