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Three girls playing a game at the edge of Gautscha Pan (print is a cropped image)
Three girls playing a game at the edge of Gautscha Pan (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.548.1
Display Title Three girls playing a game at the edge of Gautscha Pan (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "print by A. Scherz / 212/8 / !Kung girls playing"; 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: 20.4 × 16.6 cm (8 1/16 × 6 9/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Three girls playing a game at the edge of Gautscha Pan
2001.29.548 Three girls playing a game at the edge of Gautscha Pan
Gautscha
Three girls playing a game at the edge of Gautscha Pan
2001.29.14628 Three girls playing a game at the edge of Gautscha Pan
Gautscha
"The 1957-8 Games": Girls playing the "piggy-back" game at the pan, including ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), "Little !Nai" and ≠Nisa (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31352 "The 1957-8 Games": Girls playing the "piggy-back" game at the pan, including ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), "Little !Nai" and ≠Nisa (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Music": Two girls playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30735.1 "Music": Two girls playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Girls seated close together; one playing a //guashi
2001.29.25772.1 Girls seated close together; one playing a //guashi
Gautscha
Girls seated close together, one playing a //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25769.1 Girls seated close together, one playing a //guashi (print is a cropped image)
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
"Children in groups": Girl playing a //guashi, sitting with a group of girls and boys (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31216 "Children in groups": Girl playing a //guashi, sitting with a group of girls and boys (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Children in groups": Boys and girls dancing, with a girl playing the //guashi; "Little N!ai" is standing fourth from the left (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31217 "Children in groups": Boys and girls dancing, with a girl playing the //guashi; "Little N!ai" is standing fourth from the left (print is a cropped image)
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
"N≠a N≠a Hau": Children playing N≠a N≠a Hau / N!hau-N!hau (the basket game) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31400 "N≠a N≠a Hau": Children playing N≠a N≠a Hau / N!hau-N!hau (the basket game) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Children in groups": Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31212 "Children in groups": Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha