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Band 3: /Goishay, wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3, with two of her children seated in front of a skerm (print is a cropped image)
Band 3: /Goishay, wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3, with two of her children seated in front of a skerm (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.29988
Display Title Band 3: /Goishay, wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3, with two of her children seated in front of a skerm (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written on note stapled to paper: "43-9 / Band 3 / /Goishay (63) / Wi of ≠Gao 62"
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: 20.32 × 15.5575 cm (8 × 6 1/8 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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/Goishay, wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3, sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm; shows her scarification on her leg (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25657 /Goishay, wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3, sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm; shows her scarification on her leg (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Goishay, wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3, sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm; shows her scarification on her leg (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25654 /Goishay, wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3, sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm; shows her scarification on her leg (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Goishay (wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3) sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm
2001.29.14030 /Goishay (wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3) sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm
Gautscha
/Goishay (wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3) sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm
2001.29.14027 /Goishay (wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3) sitting with two of her children in front of a skerm
Gautscha
Groups, Extended Family: Khwo//o (mother of "Gao Medicine") lying down, with her daughter, /Goishay (wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3) and other women sitting next to her
2001.29.3035 Groups, Extended Family: Khwo//o (mother of "Gao Medicine") lying down, with her daughter, /Goishay (wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3) and other women sitting next to her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha) and /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine")
2001.29.14870 "/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha) and /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine")
Gautscha
"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha) and /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine")
2001.29.14869 "/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha) and /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine")
Gautscha
Children, Mothers nursing babies: //Khuga (wife of !Naishi, headman of Band 5) pounding something with a mortar and pestle, sitting with Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goishay, half-sister of "/Qui Navel" in Band 1) and !U with !Ungka Norna (after her hair was cut)
2001.29.1360 Children, Mothers nursing babies: //Khuga (wife of !Naishi, headman of Band 5) pounding something with a mortar and pestle, sitting with Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goishay, half-sister of "/Qui Navel" in Band 1) and !U with !Ungka Norna (after her hair was cut)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha), /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine") and !Naishi (brother of /Goishay and "/Gao Music")
2001.29.14871 "/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha), /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine") and !Naishi (brother of /Goishay and "/Gao Music")
Gautscha
Children, Mothers: //Khuga (wife of !Naishi, headman of Band 5) pounding something in a mortar, sitting with Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goishay), !U, !Ungka Norna and another child (copy of slide 7A-97)
2001.29.11911 Children, Mothers: //Khuga (wife of !Naishi, headman of Band 5) pounding something in a mortar, sitting with Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goishay), !U, !Ungka Norna and another child (copy of slide 7A-97)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Goishay (wife of ≠Gao from Band 3) walking and carrying her daughter on her shoulder
2001.29.13986 /Goishay (wife of ≠Gao from Band 3) walking and carrying her daughter on her shoulder
Gautscha
/Goishay (wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3) sitting in front of a skerm with her two youngest children, ≠Gisa and /Gasa
2001.29.14828 /Goishay (wife of ≠Gao, headman of Band 3) sitting in front of a skerm with her two youngest children, ≠Gisa and /Gasa
Gautscha