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Two medicine men in deep trance (left), and people resting from a curing dance under tree
Two medicine men in deep trance (left), and people resting from a curing dance under tree
Object Number 2001.29.25793
Display Title Two medicine men in deep trance (left), and people resting from a curing dance under tree
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 × 20.4 cm (6 9/16 × 8 1/16 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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Two medicine men in deep trance (left), and people resting from a curing dance under a tree
2001.29.14271 Two medicine men in deep trance (left), and people resting from a curing dance under a tree
Gautscha
Dance: "/Qui Hunter" in trance, lying under a tree at a daytime dance, with "Old ≠Toma" beside him (half of stereo 2001.29.5195)
2001.29.1622 Dance: "/Qui Hunter" in trance, lying under a tree at a daytime dance, with "Old ≠Toma" beside him (half of stereo 2001.29.5195)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Gao Music" going into a trance during a curing dance, with other men supporting him, women sitting and clapping next to them
2001.29.289 "/Gao Music" going into a trance during a curing dance, with other men supporting him, women sitting and clapping next to them
Gautscha
"Children playing curing dance": /Gaishay (son of Di!ai and "Gao Medicine"), Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui" and //Khuga), and "Little ≠Gao" (son of "/Qui Navel" and //Kushay) dancing a medicine dance, with /Gaishay having fallen in trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31319.2 "Children playing curing dance": /Gaishay (son of Di!ai and "Gao Medicine"), Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui" and //Khuga), and "Little ≠Gao" (son of "/Qui Navel" and //Kushay) dancing a medicine dance, with /Gaishay having fallen in trance (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Children playing curing dance": /Gaishay (son of Di!ai and "Gao Medicine"), Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui" and //Khuga), and "Little ≠Gao" (son of "/Qui Navel" and //Kushay) dancing a medicine dance, with /Gaishay having fallen in trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31319.3 "Children playing curing dance": /Gaishay (son of Di!ai and "Gao Medicine"), Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui" and //Khuga), and "Little ≠Gao" (son of "/Qui Navel" and //Kushay) dancing a medicine dance, with /Gaishay having fallen in trance (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Children playing curing dance": /Gaishay (son of Di!ai and "Gao Medicine"), Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui" and //Khuga), and "Little ≠Gao" (son of "/Qui Navel" and //Kushay) dancing a medicine dance, with /Gaishay having fallen in trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31319.4 "Children playing curing dance": /Gaishay (son of Di!ai and "Gao Medicine"), Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui" and //Khuga), and "Little ≠Gao" (son of "/Qui Navel" and //Kushay) dancing a medicine dance, with /Gaishay having fallen in trance (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Children playing curing dance": /Gaishay (son of Di!ai and "Gao Medicine"), Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui" and //Khuga), and "Little ≠Gao" (son of "/Qui Navel" and //Kushay) dancing a medicine dance, with /Gaishay having fallen in trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31319.1 "Children playing curing dance": /Gaishay (son of Di!ai and "Gao Medicine"), Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui" and //Khuga), and "Little ≠Gao" (son of "/Qui Navel" and //Kushay) dancing a medicine dance, with /Gaishay having fallen in trance (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Dance: "/Qui Hunter" in trance, lying under a tree at a daytime dance, with "Old ≠Toma" sitting next to him, close-up
2001.29.1623 Dance: "/Qui Hunter" in trance, lying under a tree at a daytime dance, with "Old ≠Toma" sitting next to him, close-up
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Two medicine men in trance at a daytime dance, with a third medicine man assisting them, other men sitting near them
2001.29.1621 Dance: Two medicine men in trance at a daytime dance, with a third medicine man assisting them, other men sitting near them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Children playing curing dance": /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine") and "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) dancing and playing medicine man, /Gaishay going into trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31327 "Children playing curing dance": /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine") and "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) dancing and playing medicine man, /Gaishay going into trance (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Dance: Group of dancers sitting and resting under a tree at the end of a daytime dance
2001.29.1626 Dance: Group of dancers sitting and resting under a tree at the end of a daytime dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Dance: Group of dancers sitting and resting under a tree at the end of a daytime dance
2001.29.1625 Dance: Group of dancers sitting and resting under a tree at the end of a daytime dance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy