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/Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son) and "Little ≠Gau" ("/Qui Navel's" son) playing or dancing (left), and young women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game)
/Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son) and "Little ≠Gau" ("/Qui Navel's" son) playing or dancing (left), and young women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game)
Object Number 2001.29.26011.1
Display Title /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son) and "Little ≠Gau" ("/Qui Navel's" son) playing or dancing (left), and young women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Typewritten on photograph (verso): "#127-12 - From Laurence K. Marshall / BECHUANALAND / Kalahari Bushmen. / Group playing a rhythmical singing game, throwing a melon from one to the other"; stamped on photograph (verso): "JAN 1961 BCs / RECO'D JAN 1961," "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: 20.8 × 20.3 cm (8 3/16 × 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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/Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son) and "Little ≠Gau" ("/Qui Navel's" son) playing or dancing (left), and young women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game)
2001.29.26011 /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son) and "Little ≠Gau" ("/Qui Navel's" son) playing or dancing (left), and young women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game)
Gautscha
/Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son) and "Little ≠Gau" ("/Qui Navel's" son) playing or dancing (left), and young women playing Tamah n!o’an (the ball game) (right)
2001.29.285 /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son) and "Little ≠Gau" ("/Qui Navel's" son) playing or dancing (left), and young women playing Tamah n!o’an (the ball game) (right)
Gautscha
Three boys, including /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son) and "Little ≠Gao" ("/Qui Navel's" son), playing or dancing, tamah n!o’an (ball game)
2001.29.26010 Three boys, including /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son) and "Little ≠Gao" ("/Qui Navel's" son), playing or dancing, tamah n!o’an (ball game)
Gautscha
Three boys, including /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son) and "Little ≠Gao" ("/Qui Navel's" son), playing or dancing (print is a cropped image). tamah n!o’an (ball game)
2001.29.26010.1 Three boys, including /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son) and "Little ≠Gao" ("/Qui Navel's" son), playing or dancing (print is a cropped image). tamah n!o’an (ball game)
Gautscha
"Children in groups": /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son), and "Little ≠Gao" ("/Qui Navel's" son) playing or dancing (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31224 "Children in groups": /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son), and "Little ≠Gao" ("/Qui Navel's" son) playing or dancing (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son), and "Little ≠Gao" ("/Qui Navel's" son) playing or dancing
2001.29.26009 /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son), and "Little ≠Gao" ("/Qui Navel's" son) playing or dancing
Gautscha
"Women's Ball Game": Young women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31340 "Women's Ball Game": Young women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Band 5, Khuan//a the Musician (85)": Khuan//a sitting in front of a skerm and playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29924 "Band 5, Khuan//a the Musician (85)": Khuan//a sitting in front of a skerm and playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son), and "Little ≠Gao" ("/Qui Navel's" son) playing or dancing
2001.29.14571 /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son), and "Little ≠Gao" ("/Qui Navel's" son) playing or dancing
Gautscha
Three boys, including /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son) and "Little ≠Gao" ("/Qui Navel's" son), playing or dancing, tamah n!o’an (ball game)
2001.29.14572 Three boys, including /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son) and "Little ≠Gao" ("/Qui Navel's" son), playing or dancing, tamah n!o’an (ball game)
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
"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 (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30516.1 "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 (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha