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"Gao Medicine," portrait (print is a cropped image)
"Gao Medicine," portrait (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.25750
Display Title "Gao Medicine," portrait (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "print by A. Scherz / 79/8"; 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 × 15.5575 cm (8 1/4 × 6 1/8 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 Medicine" squatting and holding Norna (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25614 "Gao Medicine" squatting and holding Norna (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine": "Gao Medicine," portrait (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30030 "Gao Medicine": "Gao Medicine," portrait (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" cracking mangettis, with another man with bow beside him (print is a cropped and enlarged image)
2001.29.25843.1 "Gao Medicine" cracking mangettis, with another man with bow beside him (print is a cropped and enlarged image)
Gautscha
"Fathers carrying children": "Gao Medicine" carrying his son, /Gaishay, on his shoulder (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31299.1 "Fathers carrying children": "Gao Medicine" carrying his son, /Gaishay, on his shoulder (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Fathers carrying children": "Gao Medicine" lifting /Gaishay up to his shoulder (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31298.1 "Fathers carrying children": "Gao Medicine" lifting /Gaishay up to his shoulder (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine" and Di!ai), Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui"), and "Little ≠Gao" (son of "/Qui Navel") standing on an ant hill (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25621.1 /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine" and Di!ai), Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui"), and "Little ≠Gao" (son of "/Qui Navel") standing on an ant hill (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Children playing curing dance": /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine") and "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) dancing and playing medicine man (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31324 "Children playing curing dance": /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine") and "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) dancing and playing medicine man (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Children playing curing dance": /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine") and "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) dancing and playing medicine man (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31323 "Children playing curing dance": /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine") and "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) dancing and playing medicine man (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Children playing curing dance": /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine") and "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) dancing and playing medicine man (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31325 "Children playing curing dance": /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine") and "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) dancing and playing medicine man (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Carrying children": ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) carrying /Gaishay, (son of Di!kay and "Gao Medicine") (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31258 "Carrying children": ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) carrying /Gaishay, (son of Di!kay and "Gao Medicine") (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2, father of "Gao Helmet's" first wife, //Kushay, portrait (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25746.1 "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2, father of "Gao Helmet's" first wife, //Kushay, portrait (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Daytime dance at Gautscha": /Naoka (Gao Medicine's first wife) and boys dance at the beginning of a dance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30496 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": /Naoka (Gao Medicine's first wife) and boys dance at the beginning of a dance (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha