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Two women sitting next to a fire in front of a skerm at night, with two children standing next to them
Two women sitting next to a fire in front of a skerm at night, with two children standing next to them
Object Number 2001.29.25821
Display Title Two women sitting next to a fire in front of a skerm at night, with two children standing next to them
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "print by A. Scherz / 127 /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: 15.7 × 19.2 cm (6 3/16 × 7 9/16 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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/Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay of Band 9) sitting, with her two children, !Nani and /Khoa, and another child standing next to her
2001.29.26054 /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay of Band 9) sitting, with her two children, !Nani and /Khoa, and another child standing next to her
Gautscha
/Goishay, wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3, sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm; shows her scarification on her leg (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25654 /Goishay, wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3, sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm; shows her scarification on her leg (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Arrows, arrow poison: Quiver with contents laid out on a kaross, including arrow shafts without points, "male" and "female" fire-sticks, two drills, two long arrows with unbarbed points, an arrow-shaft, and six arrows with metal points (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30300 Arrows, arrow poison: Quiver with contents laid out on a kaross, including arrow shafts without points, "male" and "female" fire-sticks, two drills, two long arrows with unbarbed points, an arrow-shaft, and six arrows with metal points (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Two women sitting next to a fire in front of a skerm at night, with two children standing next to them
2001.29.14305 Two women sitting next to a fire in front of a skerm at night, with two children standing next to them
Gautscha
"Waterhole / Gwia": /Gunda (N!ai's husband) steadies a child while the child drinks from an ostrich eggshell, and a woman sitting next to them also drinking from a shell (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30530 "Waterhole / Gwia": /Gunda (N!ai's husband) steadies a child while the child drinks from an ostrich eggshell, and a woman sitting next to them also drinking from a shell (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old Demi" and woman from /Ti!kay's group by fire; woman's kaross decorated with cowrie shells
2001.29.26093 "Old Demi" and woman from /Ti!kay's group by fire; woman's kaross decorated with cowrie shells
Gautscha
Group of women rolling cord seated in front of a skerm
2001.29.25768 Group of women rolling cord seated in front of a skerm
Gautscha
//Kushay (daughter of /Qui and /Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his second wife) and another child standing next to a tree, with a net and rattles hanging from the tree
2001.29.25865 //Kushay (daughter of /Qui and /Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and his second wife) and another child standing next to a tree, with a net and rattles hanging from the tree
Gautscha
Bo sitting and looking at his daughter Be, who is standing next to him holding a stick (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25701.1 Bo sitting and looking at his daughter Be, who is standing next to him holding a stick (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Carrying children": /Goishay carrying wood, with her baby on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31257 "Carrying children": /Goishay carrying wood, with her baby on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Carrying children": Two women standing, one carrying a child (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31261 "Carrying children": Two women standing, one carrying a child (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Ostrich egg shell": Baby (child of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10, and Bau, his first wife) sitting next to an ostrich eggshell (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30783 "Ostrich egg shell": Baby (child of ≠Gao, leader of Band 10, and Bau, his first wife) sitting next to an ostrich eggshell (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha