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Medicine men in trance
Object Number 2001.29.25794
Display Title Medicine men in trance
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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"Daytime dance at Gautscha": Medicine men in trance, with other medicine men caring for them (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30499 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": Medicine men in trance, with other medicine men caring for them (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Medicine men in trance
2001.29.14272 Medicine men in trance
Gautscha
Group of men dancing; medicine men not yet in trance
2001.29.25817 Group of men dancing; medicine men not yet in trance
Gautscha
"Daytime dance at Gautscha": Stage of a dance in which the men are dancing, before the medicine men are in trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30508 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": Stage of a dance in which the men are dancing, before the medicine men are in trance (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of Ju/'hoansi dancing; three medicine men in early stages of trance
2001.29.25855 Group of Ju/'hoansi dancing; three medicine men in early stages of trance
Gautscha
Group of people dancing, with three medicine men in early stages of trance
2001.29.14356 Group of people dancing, with three medicine men in early stages of trance
Gautscha
"Daytime dance at Gautscha": Stage of a dance in which the men are dancing, before the medicine men are in trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30508.1 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": Stage of a dance in which the men are dancing, before the medicine men are in trance (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Daytime dance at Gautscha": Stage of a dance in which the men are dancing, before the medicine men are in trance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30508.2 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": Stage of a dance in which the men are dancing, before the medicine men are in trance (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Two medicine men in deep trance (left), and people resting from a curing dance under tree
2001.29.25793 Two medicine men in deep trance (left), and people resting from a curing dance under tree
Gautscha
"Daytime dance at Gautscha": "Old /Gam" dancing and a medicine man (right) holding the arms of another who is in trance and leading him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30501 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": "Old /Gam" dancing and a medicine man (right) holding the arms of another who is in trance and leading him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
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
Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including /Gam and a medicine man holding another who is in trance
2001.29.25801 Group of men performing a curing dance around seated women, including /Gam and a medicine man holding another who is in trance
Gautscha