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"Old ≠Toma #40, Old /Gam #41 & visitors from Band 8": Kuan//a, "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma"), unidentified girl in front of "Old /Gam" (possibly Khuan//a, daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa, granddaughter of "Old /Gam"), and Be (first wife of Gau) sitting in front; and "Old ≠Toma" sitting in back (print is a cropped image)
"Old ≠Toma #40, Old /Gam #41 & visitors from Band 8": Kuan//a, "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma"), unidentified girl in front of "Old /Gam" (possibly Khuan//a, daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa, granddaughter of "Old /Gam"), and Be (first wife of Gau) sitting in front; and "Old ≠Toma" sitting in back (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.29914
Display Title "Old ≠Toma #40, Old /Gam #41 & visitors from Band 8": Kuan//a, "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma"), unidentified girl in front of "Old /Gam" (possibly Khuan//a, daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa, granddaughter of "Old /Gam"), and Be (first wife of Gau) sitting in front; and "Old ≠Toma" sitting in back (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1956
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 20.32 × 25.4001 cm (8 × 10 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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Kuan//a, "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma"), unidentified girl in front of "Old /Gam" (possibly Khuan//a, daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa, granddaughter of "Old /Gam"), and Be (first wife of Gau) sitting in front; and "Old ≠Toma" sitting in back
2001.29.23753 Kuan//a, "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma"), unidentified girl in front of "Old /Gam" (possibly Khuan//a, daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa, granddaughter of "Old /Gam"), and Be (first wife of Gau) sitting in front; and "Old ≠Toma" sitting in back
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Kuan//a, "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma"), unidentified girl in front of "Old /Gam" (possibly Khuan//a, daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa, granddaughter of "Old /Gam"), and Be (first wife of Gau) sitting in front; and "Old ≠Toma" sitting in back (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29276 [No folder title]: Kuan//a, "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma"), unidentified girl in front of "Old /Gam" (possibly Khuan//a, daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa, granddaughter of "Old /Gam"), and Be (first wife of Gau) sitting in front; and "Old ≠Toma" sitting in back (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old ≠Toma" and /Gam sitting in front of their skerm with a group of people, including ≠Toma, Khuan//a (second wife of Gau, son of "Old /Gasa"), //Kushay (daughter of "Old ≠Toma and first wife of "Gao Helmet"), ≠Gao (son of Khwo//o-/Gasa) and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao, son of "Old ≠Toma")
2001.29.14818 "Old ≠Toma" and /Gam sitting in front of their skerm with a group of people, including ≠Toma, Khuan//a (second wife of Gau, son of "Old /Gasa"), //Kushay (daughter of "Old ≠Toma and first wife of "Gao Helmet"), ≠Gao (son of Khwo//o-/Gasa) and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao, son of "Old ≠Toma")
Gautscha
"Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2) sitting
2001.29.14547 "Old /Gam" (wife of "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2) sitting
Gautscha
/Qui (brother of "Gao Helmet," "/Qui Navel," and "Old ≠Toma" sitting in back row; /Gasa, unidentified woman (possibly !U's mother Naoka), Khuan//a (wife of Gau) with Qui (her son), and !Naishi (son of "/Qui Navel" and //Kushay) sitting in front row
2001.29.23752 /Qui (brother of "Gao Helmet," "/Qui Navel," and "Old ≠Toma" sitting in back row; /Gasa, unidentified woman (possibly !U's mother Naoka), Khuan//a (wife of Gau) with Qui (her son), and !Naishi (son of "/Qui Navel" and //Kushay) sitting in front row
Gautscha
[No folder title]: /Qui, "/Qui Navel," and "Old ≠Toma" sitting in back row; /Gasa, unidentified woman (possibly !U's mother Naoka), Khuan//a (wife of Gau) with Qui (her son), and !Naishi (son of "/Qui Navel" and //Kushay) sitting in front row (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29275 [No folder title]: /Qui, "/Qui Navel," and "Old ≠Toma" sitting in back row; /Gasa, unidentified woman (possibly !U's mother Naoka), Khuan//a (wife of Gau) with Qui (her son), and !Naishi (son of "/Qui Navel" and //Kushay) sitting in front row (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Living places, shelters": "Old ≠Toma," "Old /Gam" and Khuan//a with /Qui sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a kudu head lying on the ground next to it (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30867 "Living places, shelters": "Old ≠Toma," "Old /Gam" and Khuan//a with /Qui sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a kudu head lying on the ground next to it (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma," "Old /Gam," and Khuan//a and her baby /Qui sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a kudu head on the ground next to the skerm
2001.29.1913 Groups, Extended Family: "Old ≠Toma," "Old /Gam," and Khuan//a and her baby /Qui sitting in front of Gau's skerm, with a kudu head on the ground next to the skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Old /Gam (wife of old "≠Toma 40" of Band 2), seated
2001.29.26004 Old /Gam (wife of old "≠Toma 40" of Band 2), seated
Gautscha
Groups: Group of people sitting in front of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, including /Gam and "Old ≠Toma," with a man bringing meat from a meat distribution
2001.29.1874 Groups: Group of people sitting in front of "Old ≠Toma's" skerm, including /Gam and "Old ≠Toma," with a man bringing meat from a meat distribution
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of people sitting, including Gau, "Old ≠Toma," /Gam and //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), with Laurence Marshall crouched next to them
2001.29.14490 Group of people sitting, including Gau, "Old ≠Toma," /Gam and //Khuga (wife of !Naishi), with Laurence Marshall crouched next to them
Gautscha
Gau, "Old ≠Toma," /Gam and //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) sitting with Laurence Marshall
2001.29.14493 Gau, "Old ≠Toma," /Gam and //Khuga (wife of !Naishi) sitting with Laurence Marshall
Gautscha