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Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of their skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife), their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Bau)
Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of their skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife), their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Bau)
Object Number 2001.29.25692
Display Title Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of their skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife), their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Bau)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "print by A. Scherz / #53-4 / A / L. Marshall / Re !Kung Bushman Marriage / - / #3 / 36 / 17 cm / banded[?] at camp / 8[?] &"; 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: 17.4625 × 12.3825 cm (6 7/8 × 4 7/8 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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[No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30015.1 [No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30015 [No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife), /Qui (his son with Khuan//a), /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with her first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31888 Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife), /Qui (his son with Khuan//a), /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with her first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be)
2001.29.14092 Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30015.2 [No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife) and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Gau) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30118 [No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife) and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Gau) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife) and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Gau)
2001.29.14091 Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife) and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Gau)
Gautscha
Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29067 Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son
2001.29.23285 Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mothers nursing babies: Gau (of Band 2) sitting with his family by their skerm, left to right: ≠Toma (son of Gau and Be), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), Be, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) and her son /Qui, Gunda (son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and !Naishi (son of Gau and Be)
2001.29.1373 Children, Mothers nursing babies: Gau (of Band 2) sitting with his family by their skerm, left to right: ≠Toma (son of Gau and Be), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), Be, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) and her son /Qui, Gunda (son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and !Naishi (son of Gau and Be)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Helmet" sitting with extended family in his werft, including Khuan//a of Band 4 (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao), Khwo//o-Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" first wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), /Gasa (wife of /Qui, "Gao Helmet's" brother), //Khuga (/Gasa's mother, wife of "Old !Naishi"), "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma", mother of //Kushay), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" first wife), /Tuka (husband of Xama) and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi)
2001.29.14365 "Gao Helmet" sitting with extended family in his werft, including Khuan//a of Band 4 (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao), Khwo//o-Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" first wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), /Gasa (wife of /Qui, "Gao Helmet's" brother), //Khuga (/Gasa's mother, wife of "Old !Naishi"), "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma", mother of //Kushay), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" first wife), /Tuka (husband of Xama) and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi)
Gautscha
"Gao Helmet" sitting with extended family in his werft, including Khuan//a of Band 4 (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao), Khwo//o-Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" first wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), /Gasa (wife of /Qui, "Gao Helmet's" brother), //Khuga (/Gasa's mother, wife of "Old !Naishi"), "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma", mother of //Kushay), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" first wife), /Tuka (husband of Xama) and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi)
2001.29.14364 "Gao Helmet" sitting with extended family in his werft, including Khuan//a of Band 4 (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao), Khwo//o-Gasa (daughter of "Old /Gaishay" and Di//khao), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" first wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), /Gasa (wife of /Qui, "Gao Helmet's" brother), //Khuga (/Gasa's mother, wife of "Old !Naishi"), "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma", mother of //Kushay), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" first wife), /Tuka (husband of Xama) and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi)
Gautscha