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Group of men performing a curing dance, with a child dancing beside her father
Group of men performing a curing dance, with a child dancing beside her father
Object Number 2001.29.25786
Display Title Group of men performing a curing dance, with a child dancing beside her father
Descriptions
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 adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 16.6 × 20.3 cm (6 9/16 × 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
Group of men dancing, with a child dancing beside her father
2001.29.14265 Group of men dancing, with a child dancing beside her father
Gautscha
"Daytime Dance at Gautscha 1952, Early in the Dance, approach": Child dancing beside her father (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31349 "Daytime Dance at Gautscha 1952, Early in the Dance, approach": Child dancing beside her father (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Daytime Dance at Gautscha 1952, Early in the Dance, approach": Child dancing beside her father (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31349.1 "Daytime Dance at Gautscha 1952, Early in the Dance, approach": Child dancing beside her father (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, with /Gam dancing in the middle and a young man dancing behind her
2001.29.25802 Group of men performing a curing dance, with /Gam dancing in the middle and a young man dancing behind her
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance
2001.29.25787 Group of men performing a curing dance
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, including /Gam dancing in the middle and a young man dancing behind her
2001.29.25802.1 Group of men performing a curing dance, including /Gam dancing in the middle and a young man dancing behind her
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, including /Gam dancing in the middle and a young man dancing behind her
2001.29.14280 Group of men performing a curing dance, including /Gam dancing in the middle and a young man dancing behind her
Gautscha
Dance: Man performing a ritual curing at a daytime dance, with //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) dancing a few steps beside him and another man standing nearby (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
2001.29.1606 Dance: Man performing a ritual curing at a daytime dance, with //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) dancing a few steps beside him and another man standing nearby (the primary role of the women is to sit in a circle to clap and sing, providing music for the dancing men)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of men performing a curing dance
2001.29.25784 Group of men performing a curing dance
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance, with an elderly woman (/Gam) dancing in the center
2001.29.25799 Group of men performing a curing dance, with an elderly woman (/Gam) dancing in the center
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with two women dancing and one medicine man in the center stamping
2001.29.25800 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, with two women dancing and one medicine man in the center stamping
Gautscha
Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) with headdress and stick
2001.29.25788 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including "Old !Naishi" (headman of Band 5) with headdress and stick
Gautscha