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"Band 1, Old Gau (11)": "Old Gau," of Band 1, portrait (print is a cropped image)
"Band 1, Old Gau (11)": "Old Gau," of Band 1, portrait (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.29996
Display Title "Band 1, Old Gau (11)": "Old Gau," of Band 1, portrait (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "L. K. Marshall / Old Gau Cf 79-2 / 79/2 / 79-2"; stamped on photograph (verso): "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: 17.145 × 15.5575 cm (6 3/4 × 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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"Old Gau," close-up portrait (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25748.1 "Old Gau," close-up portrait (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Digging for roots: Group of people sitting in front of Gau's (of Band 2) skerm, including /Gasa, //Khuga (wife of /Naishi), a woman stringing beads, "Little /Qui," and "Old Gau" from Band 1 (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30209 Digging for roots: Group of people sitting in front of Gau's (of Band 2) skerm, including /Gasa, //Khuga (wife of /Naishi), a woman stringing beads, "Little /Qui," and "Old Gau" from Band 1 (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Living places, shelters": Group of people sitting in front of the skerm of Gau of Band 2, including "Old /Gasa," //Khuga (wife of /Naishi), a woman stringing beads, "Little /Qui," and "Old Gau" from Band 1 (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30862 "Living places, shelters": Group of people sitting in front of the skerm of Gau of Band 2, including "Old /Gasa," //Khuga (wife of /Naishi), a woman stringing beads, "Little /Qui," and "Old Gau" from Band 1 (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men sitting and working around a heap of ashes, including "Old Gau" (Band 1), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, and brother of "Old Gau," /Gaishay, unidentified man, and "/Qui Navel" (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25626 Group of men sitting and working around a heap of ashes, including "Old Gau" (Band 1), ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa, and brother of "Old Gau," /Gaishay, unidentified man, and "/Qui Navel" (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 and Gau holding a kaross up against a skerm, showing the pattern on it created by scraping part of the hair off the animal skin
2001.29.26092.2 "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2 and Gau holding a kaross up against a skerm, showing the pattern on it created by scraping part of the hair off the animal skin
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
"Old /Gasa" cooking a wildebeest head, with her grandson ≠Toma (son of Gau) watching her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25664 "Old /Gasa" cooking a wildebeest head, with her grandson ≠Toma (son of Gau) watching her (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Band 1, Old Gau (11)": "Old Gau," of Band 1, portrait (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29996.1 "Band 1, Old Gau (11)": "Old Gau," of Band 1, portrait (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Spring hare prodder": "Old Gau" holding a spring-hare hook, with a boy standing next to him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30308 "Spring hare prodder": "Old Gau" holding a spring-hare hook, with a boy standing next to him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"/Qui Navel" making arrows by a fire and an unidentified person and "Old Gau" seated to the right watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25560 "/Qui Navel" making arrows by a fire and an unidentified person and "Old Gau" seated to the right watching him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Gunda, son of Gau and Be, and husband of N!ai, of Band 1, playing a game (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25599 /Gunda, son of Gau and Be, and husband of N!ai, of Band 1, playing a game (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old Gau," portrait (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25747.1 "Old Gau," portrait (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha