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Group of Ju/'hoansi dancing; "/Gao Music" in trance
Group of Ju/'hoansi dancing; "/Gao Music" in trance
Object Number 2001.29.25858
Display Title Group of Ju/'hoansi dancing; "/Gao Music" in trance
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "Daytime dance at Gautscha 1952 / The dancing men / 131/10"; stamped on photograph (verso): "PLEASE RETURN / TO/ L. K. MARSHALL / 4 BRYANT ST. CAMBRIDGE, MASS." / "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: 10.2 × 18.8 cm (4 × 7 3/8 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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Group of Ju/'hoansi dancing; "/Gao Music" in trance
2001.29.25858.1 Group of Ju/'hoansi dancing; "/Gao Music" in trance
Gautscha
Arrows, arrow poison: "/Gao Music" poisoning arrows, showing the bone dish in which the poison is mixed (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30298 Arrows, arrow poison: "/Gao Music" poisoning arrows, showing the bone dish in which the poison is mixed (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Daytime dance at Gautscha": Men sitting and resting during an interval between dances (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30505.1 "Daytime dance at Gautscha": Men sitting and resting during an interval between dances (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Tsi: Girl gathering tsi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30284.1 Tsi: Girl gathering tsi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Men dancing around a circle of women sitting, with "/Gao Music" falling in trance, supported by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi of Band 5)
2001.29.366.1 Men dancing around a circle of women sitting, with "/Gao Music" falling in trance, supported by "Crooked /Qui" and ≠Toma (son of /Naishi of Band 5)
Gautscha
"Living places, shelters": People returning to the werft with wood, showing the central tree and the cleared places where dances take place, distant view (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30857.1 "Living places, shelters": People returning to the werft with wood, showing the central tree and the cleared places where dances take place, distant view (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Men and one woman dancing around a circle of women sitting in an early stage of a daytime dance
2001.29.889 Men and one woman dancing around a circle of women sitting in an early stage of a daytime dance
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Group of people sitting (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29911 [No folder title]: Group of people sitting (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
[No folder title]: Group of Ju/'hoansi sitting in "Gao Medicine's" werft, including his father, Khuan//a (his sister) and her husband, //Ao
2001.29.29913.1 [No folder title]: Group of Ju/'hoansi sitting in "Gao Medicine's" werft, including his father, Khuan//a (his sister) and her husband, //Ao
Gautscha
[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
"Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30774.1 "Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha