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Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back
Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back
Object Number 2001.29.26003
Display Title Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back
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: 16.6 × 20.4 cm (6 9/16 × 8 1/16 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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Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back, sitting next to a fire with the sons of Gau and Be
2001.29.14545 Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back, sitting next to a fire with the sons of Gau and Be
Gautscha
Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back
2001.29.26002 Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back
Gautscha
Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back
2001.29.14543 Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back
Gautscha
Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back
2001.29.14544 Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back
Gautscha
Children, Mothers nursing babies: !Gisa (wife of //Ao) standing with her baby daughter, Khuan//a (after her hair was cut), and /Qui (son of Gau and Khuan//a)
2001.29.1366 Children, Mothers nursing babies: !Gisa (wife of //Ao) standing with her baby daughter, Khuan//a (after her hair was cut), and /Qui (son of Gau and Khuan//a)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
≠Nisa (wife of //Ao in Band 2) standing with her daughter, Khuan//a, and /Qui (Gau's son) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26005 ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao in Band 2) standing with her daughter, Khuan//a, and /Qui (Gau's son) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao in Band 2) standing with her daughter, Khuan//a, and /Qui (Gau's son) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31248 [No folder title]: ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao in Band 2) standing with her daughter, Khuan//a, and /Qui (Gau's son) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Nisa (wife of //Ao in Band 2) standing with her daughter, Khuan//a, and /Qui (Gau's son)
2001.29.14562 ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao in Band 2) standing with her daughter, Khuan//a, and /Qui (Gau's son)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Tsamgao, /Gunda, "≠Gao Lame" (headman of Band 1), unidentified man, ≠Gao (son of Gau), Gau (husband of Be and Khuan//a), and !Naishi (with headband) sitting in the back row; and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) with her baby, unidentified girl, unidentified woman (possibly from / /Ti!kay's group), unidentified child, "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) and //Kushay (behind "Little ≠Gao") sitting in the front (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29273 [No folder title]: Tsamgao, /Gunda, "≠Gao Lame" (headman of Band 1), unidentified man, ≠Gao (son of Gau), Gau (husband of Be and Khuan//a), and !Naishi (with headband) sitting in the back row; and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) with her baby, unidentified girl, unidentified woman (possibly from / /Ti!kay's group), unidentified child, "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) and //Kushay (behind "Little ≠Gao") sitting in the front (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Tsamgao, /Gunda, "≠Gao Lame" (headman of Band 1), unidentified man, ≠Gao (son of Gau), Gau (husband of Be and Khuan//a), and !Naishi (with headband) sitting in the back row; and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) with her baby, unidentified girl, unidentified woman (possibly from / /Ti!kay's group), unidentified child, "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) and //Kushay (behind "Little ≠Gao") sitting in the front
2001.29.685 Tsamgao, /Gunda, "≠Gao Lame" (headman of Band 1), unidentified man, ≠Gao (son of Gau), Gau (husband of Be and Khuan//a), and !Naishi (with headband) sitting in the back row; and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) with her baby, unidentified girl, unidentified woman (possibly from / /Ti!kay's group), unidentified child, "Little ≠Gao" (son of /Qui and //Kushay) and //Kushay (behind "Little ≠Gao") sitting in the front
Gautscha
Children, Mother and children: Khuan//a (wife of Gau) sitting with two other people next to a skerm, nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (≠Nisa's daughter) tied in her kaross
2001.29.2830 Children, Mother and children: Khuan//a (wife of Gau) sitting with two other people next to a skerm, nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (≠Nisa's daughter) tied in her kaross
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Mothers nursing babies: Gau (of Band 2) sitting with his family by their skerm, left to right: ≠Toma (son of Gau and Be), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), Be, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) and her son /Qui, Gunda (son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and !Naishi (son of Gau and Be)
2001.29.1373 Children, Mothers nursing babies: Gau (of Band 2) sitting with his family by their skerm, left to right: ≠Toma (son of Gau and Be), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), Be, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) and her son /Qui, Gunda (son of Khuan//a by a former marriage with Bo) and !Naishi (son of Gau and Be)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy