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Portrait of ≠Gisa (print is a cropped image)
Portrait of ≠Gisa (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.25983
Display Title Portrait of ≠Gisa (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "Portrait of a !Kung woman, named !Gisa / L.K. Marshall / print by A. Scherz / 202/2"; stamped on photograph (verso) and crossed out: "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: 15.3 × 9.8 cm (6 × 3 7/8 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
"Old Gau," close-up portrait (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25748.1 "Old Gau," close-up portrait (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Gisa (daughter of Khwo//o-/Gasa and ≠Gao), portrait (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26074 ≠Gisa (daughter of Khwo//o-/Gasa and ≠Gao), portrait (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4), full figure standing
2001.29.25984 ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4), full figure standing
Gautscha
"Norna with groups": Five girls sitting in a row beside N!ai's wedding skerm, including N!ai, ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Nama (daughter of "Geo Helmet" of Band 2) and ≠Nisa (wife of "/Gao Music" in Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31384.1 "Norna with groups": Five girls sitting in a row beside N!ai's wedding skerm, including N!ai, ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Nama (daughter of "Geo Helmet" of Band 2) and ≠Nisa (wife of "/Gao Music" in Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: ≠Gisa, portrait (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30086 [No folder title]: ≠Gisa, portrait (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Carrying children": ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) carrying /Gaishay, (son of Di!kay and "Gao Medicine") (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31258 "Carrying children": ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) carrying /Gaishay, (son of Di!kay and "Gao Medicine") (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old /Gasa" cooking a wildebeest head, with her grandson ≠Toma (son of Gau) watching her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25664 "Old /Gasa" cooking a wildebeest head, with her grandson ≠Toma (son of Gau) watching her (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
≠Gisa standing, with a baby tied to her back, skerm in the background
2001.29.14503 ≠Gisa standing, with a baby tied to her back, skerm in the background
Gautscha
"Babies nursing": ≠Nisa, wife of //Ao, nursing her baby, profile (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31283 "Babies nursing": ≠Nisa, wife of //Ao, nursing her baby, profile (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old /Gam," with something on her lips
2001.29.658 "Old /Gam," with something on her lips
Gautscha
!U seated, Norna in her lap
2001.29.25986 !U seated, Norna in her lap
Gautscha