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Group of people including ≠Toma, eating tsama melon
Group of people including ≠Toma, eating tsama melon
Object Number 2001.29.25827
Display Title Group of people including ≠Toma, eating tsama melon
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "print by A. Scherz"; stamped on photograph (verso): "PLEASE RETURN / TO / L.K. MARSHALL / 4 BRYANT ST. / CAMBRIDGE, MASS"
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: 20.4 × 12.6 cm (8 1/16 × 4 15/16 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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[No folder title]: Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o's-/Gasa's husband), Gao Medicine, an unidentified person, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" holding a child, "Gao Helmet," "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30885 [No folder title]: Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o's-/Gasa's husband), Gao Medicine, an unidentified person, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" holding a child, "Gao Helmet," "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 and Gau holding a kaross up against a skerm, showing the pattern on it created by scraping part of the hair off the animal skin
2001.29.26092.2 "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 and Gau holding a kaross up against a skerm, showing the pattern on it created by scraping part of the hair off the animal skin
Gautscha
"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 and Gau holding a kaross up against a skerm, showing the pattern on it created by scraping part of the hair off the animal skin
2001.29.26092.1 "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 and Gau holding a kaross up against a skerm, showing the pattern on it created by scraping part of the hair off the animal skin
Gautscha
Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of their skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife), their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Bau)
2001.29.25692 Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of their skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife), their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Bau)
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
Group of men sitting and working around a heap of ashes, including "Old Gau" (Band 1), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, and brother of "Old Gau," /Gaishay, unidentified man, and "/Qui Navel" (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25626 Group of men sitting and working around a heap of ashes, including "Old Gau" (Band 1), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, and brother of "Old Gau," /Gaishay, unidentified man, and "/Qui Navel" (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Women on gathering trips: //Ku≠tera sitting to empty load of tsama melons from kaross onto ground (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30217 Women on gathering trips: //Ku≠tera sitting to empty load of tsama melons from kaross onto ground (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
"Misc. prints with no numbers": //Ku≠tera sitting to empty load of tsama melons from kaross onto ground (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31529 "Misc. prints with no numbers": //Ku≠tera sitting to empty load of tsama melons from kaross onto ground (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Khuan//a carrying her son /Qui on her shoulder and her baby son ≠Toma in her arms (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29047 Khuan//a carrying her son /Qui on her shoulder and her baby son ≠Toma in her arms (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
≠Toma mending Laurence Marshall's shoe, with "Old Gau" and "Gao Medicine" watching
2001.29.269 ≠Toma mending Laurence Marshall's shoe, with "Old Gau" and "Gao Medicine" watching
Gautscha
"N!ai and /Gunda": Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khuan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi
2001.29.30516.3 "N!ai and /Gunda": Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khuan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi
Gautscha
[No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" bringing a quarter of meat in meat distribution to a group of people sitting in front of a skerm, including "Old ≠Toma" sitting in the middle of the group (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30261 [No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" bringing a quarter of meat in meat distribution to a group of people sitting in front of a skerm, including "Old ≠Toma" sitting in the middle of the group (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha