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John Marshall photographing medicine man falling in trance
John Marshall photographing medicine man falling in trance
Object Number 2001.29.25852
Display Title John Marshall photographing medicine man falling 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: 16.7 × 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
[No folder]: Medicine man falling in trance, caught by another medicine man, with John Marshall filming them (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31857 [No folder]: Medicine man falling in trance, caught by another medicine man, with John Marshall filming them (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Medicine man falling in trance, caught by another medicine man, with John Marshall filming them
2001.29.14352 Medicine man falling in trance, caught by another medicine man, with John Marshall filming them
Gautscha
[No folder]: Medicine man falling in trance, caught by another medicine man, with John Marshall filming them
2001.29.31872 [No folder]: Medicine man falling in trance, caught by another medicine man, with John Marshall filming them
Gautscha
Man aiding a medicine man lying on the ground in trance, with John Marshall adjusting a camera, Laurence Marshall watching, people sitting and standing in the background
2001.29.16690 Man aiding a medicine man lying on the ground in trance, with John Marshall adjusting a camera, Laurence Marshall watching, people sitting and standing in the background
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
Medicine man falling backwards into the arms of another man
2001.29.27385 Medicine man falling backwards into the arms of another man
/Ai Ha !O Pan
"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
"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)
2001.29.30501.1 "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
"Children": Medicine man falling backwards into the arms of another man (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31451.2 "Children": Medicine man falling backwards into the arms of another man (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
"Children": Medicine man falling backwards into the arms of another man (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31451.3 "Children": Medicine man falling backwards into the arms of another man (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
"Children": Medicine man falling backwards into the arms of another man (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31451 "Children": Medicine man falling backwards into the arms of another man (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
"Children": Medicine man falling backwards into the arms of another man (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31451.1 "Children": Medicine man falling backwards into the arms of another man (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan