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"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2, father of "Gao Helmet's" first wife, //Kushay, portrait (print is a cropped image)
"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2, father of "Gao Helmet's" first wife, //Kushay, portrait (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.25746.1
Display Title "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2, father of "Gao Helmet's" first wife, //Kushay, portrait (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "print by A. Scherz / 79/4"; 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: 20.955 × 13.6525 cm (8 1/4 × 5 3/8 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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"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2, father of "Gao Helmet's" first wife, //Kushay, portrait (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25746 "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2, father of "Gao Helmet's" first wife, //Kushay, portrait (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 (father of "Gao Helmet's" first wife, //Kushay), portrait
2001.29.14192 "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 (father of "Gao Helmet's" first wife, //Kushay), portrait
Gautscha
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
2001.29.1891 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
2001.29.1892 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"//Kushay II #32, 2nd wife of Gao #28": //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) and Xama (her little daughter) playing with the mortar, sitting beside their skerm (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29929 "//Kushay II #32, 2nd wife of Gao #28": //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) and Xama (her little daughter) playing with the mortar, sitting beside their skerm (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his extended family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
2001.29.3038 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his extended family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his extended family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
2001.29.3036 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his extended family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his extended family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
2001.29.3037 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Helmet" sitting with his extended family in his dwelling place, including Khuan//a (daughter of "Old /Gaishay"), Khwo//o-/Gasa, ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife, daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), //Kushay (first wife of "Gao Helmet"), "Old ≠Toma" (father of //Kushay), Zuma (daughter of /Xama and sister of "Gao Helmet"), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his first wife), //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) and Khuan//a (daughter of //Khuga and !Naishi)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) sitting and playing the //guashi with her child seated on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29927 [No folder title]: //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) sitting and playing the //guashi with her child seated on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) sitting and playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29932 [No folder title]: //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) sitting and playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) pounding with mortar and pestle (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29931 [No folder title]: //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) pounding with mortar and pestle (print is a cropped image)
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)
2001.29.14365 "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