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Woman seated, with Gau and one of his wives sitting in his skerm in the background
Woman seated, with Gau and one of his wives sitting in his skerm in the background
Object Number 2001.29.26150
Display Title Woman seated, with Gau and one of his wives sitting in his skerm in the background
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 × 12.3825 cm (4 × 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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Woman sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a child standing next to her, Gau and one of his wives sitting in the skerm
2001.29.14826 Woman sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a child standing next to her, Gau and one of his wives sitting in the skerm
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
Gao of Band 2 sitting by his fire with his two wives, Be (behind him) and Khuan//a (right); Khuan//a is cracking a tsi nut
2001.29.14567 Gao of Band 2 sitting by his fire with his two wives, Be (behind him) and Khuan//a (right); Khuan//a is cracking a tsi nut
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
Woman seated, with Gau and one of his wives sitting in his skerm in the background
2001.29.26154 Woman seated, with Gau and one of his wives sitting in his skerm in the background
Gautscha
Gao of Band 2 sitting by his fire with his two wives, Be (behind him) and Khuan//a (right); Khuan//a is cracking a tsi nut (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26007 Gao of Band 2 sitting by his fire with his two wives, Be (behind him) and Khuan//a (right); Khuan//a is cracking a tsi nut (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Gao of Band 2 sitting by his fire with his two wives, Be (behind him) and Khuan//a (right). Khuan//a is cracking a tsi nut. (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30090 [No folder title]: Gao of Band 2 sitting by his fire with his two wives, Be (behind him) and Khuan//a (right). Khuan//a is cracking a tsi nut. (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Family: Husband, his two wives, and their children sitting in front of a skerm
2001.29.5758 Family: Husband, his two wives, and their children sitting in front of a skerm
Gautscha
Ngwagetse standing, Genitsu and Rukan (his wives) standing in the background
2001.29.19889 Ngwagetse standing, Genitsu and Rukan (his wives) standing in the background
Manatse
Ngwagetse standing, Genitsu and Rukan (his wives) standing in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26567 Ngwagetse standing, Genitsu and Rukan (his wives) standing in the background (print is a cropped image)
Manatse
/Ti!kay sitting with /Naoka and N!ai (his wives) next to his fire in front of a skerm; N!ai is pounding something in a mortar
2001.29.14843 /Ti!kay sitting with /Naoka and N!ai (his wives) next to his fire in front of a skerm; N!ai is pounding something in a mortar
Gautscha