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N!ai: "Little N!ai" (daughter of Di!ai), portrait
N!ai: "Little N!ai" (daughter of Di!ai), portrait
Object Number 2001.29.29916
Display Title N!ai: "Little N!ai" (daughter of Di!ai), portrait
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "L. Marshall / Re !Kung Bushman marriage / #6 / # 36-9"; stamped on photograph (verso): "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: 17.145 × 12.3825 cm (6 3/4 × 4 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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"N!ai and /Gunda": "Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khwan//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 "N!ai and /Gunda": "Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khwan//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
"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)
2001.29.30516.2 "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
/Gaishay (son of Di!ai and "Gao Medicine"), Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui" and //Khuga), and "Little ≠Gao" (son of "/Qui Navel" and //Kushay) dancing a medicine dance (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25687 /Gaishay (son of Di!ai and "Gao Medicine"), Bau (daughter of "Crooked /Qui" and //Khuga), and "Little ≠Gao" (son of "/Qui Navel" and //Kushay) dancing a medicine dance (print is a cropped image)
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
"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
2001.29.30516.4 "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 with children: "Little N!ai" giving /Gaishay a drink from an ostrich eggshell (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29998.1 N!ai with children: "Little N!ai" giving /Gaishay a drink from an ostrich eggshell (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Little N!ai" (daughter of Di!ai), portrait
2001.29.13972 "Little N!ai" (daughter of Di!ai), portrait
Gautscha
"Little N!ai" (daughter of Di!ai), portrait (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.374 "Little N!ai" (daughter of Di!ai), portrait (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"N!ai in groups": /Gishay (Gau's son) playing the //guashi and sitting with "Little !Nai" and //Khuga (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31200.1 "N!ai in groups": /Gishay (Gau's son) playing the //guashi and sitting with "Little !Nai" and //Khuga
(print is a cropped image)
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)
2001.29.30516.5 "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
"Reel 224, 18-36, Ex III / b/w prints made from color slides, huddle": Group of people sitting, including "Little N!ai" (left), //Khuga (middle), and /Gishay (Gau's son) playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30722 "Reel 224, 18-36, Ex III / b/w prints made from color slides, huddle": Group of people sitting, including "Little N!ai" (left), //Khuga (middle), and /Gishay (Gau's son) playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha