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"Khuan//a (52) wi of Gau (47), Band 2": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground and an unidentified child in her lap (print is a cropped image)
"Khuan//a (52) wi of Gau (47), Band 2": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground and an unidentified child in her lap (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.30025
Display Title "Khuan//a (52) wi of Gau (47), Band 2": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground and an unidentified child in her lap (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1951
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 20.32 × 15.24 cm (8 × 6 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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"Khuan//a (52) wi of Gau (47), Band 2": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground with her chin in her hand and holding an unidentified child against her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30025.2 "Khuan//a (52) wi of Gau (47), Band 2": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground with her chin in her hand and holding an unidentified child against her (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Khuan//a (52) wi of Gau (47), Band 2": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground with her chin in her hand and holding an unidentified child against her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30025.1 "Khuan//a (52) wi of Gau (47), Band 2": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground with her chin in her hand and holding an unidentified child against her (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Nursing": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground and an unidentified child in her lap (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31280 "Nursing": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground and an unidentified child in her lap (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground and an unidentified child in her lap
2001.29.19294 Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground and an unidentified child in her lap
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Khuan//a, second wife of Gau, sitting and holding a sleeping child in her lap (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25265 Khuan//a, second wife of Gau, sitting and holding a sleeping child in her lap (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Khuan//a (52) wi of Gau (47), Band 2": Khuan//a (Gau's wife) holding !Ungka Norna; Khuan//a's son, /Qui, sitting on her legs (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30024 "Khuan//a (52) wi of Gau (47), Band 2": Khuan//a (Gau's wife) holding !Ungka Norna; Khuan//a's son, /Qui, sitting on her legs (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Group of Band 2 Khuan//a #52 //Kushay II #32": Group of Ju/'hoansi seated including Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) and //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) sitting and playing the //guashi with her child seated on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29972 "Group of Band 2 Khuan//a #52 //Kushay II #32": Group of Ju/'hoansi seated including Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) and //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) sitting and playing the //guashi with her child seated on her shoulder (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29067 Gau, his two wives, Be and Khuan//a, and four of their children sitting on grass padding, their belongings on a branch; Left to right: Be (Gau's first wife), !Naishi (Be's son), /Qui (Khuan//a's son), an unidentified child, Gau, Khuan//a (Gau's second wife), and her youngest son (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Nursing": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground with her chin in her hand and holding an unidentified child against her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31279 "Nursing": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground with her chin in her hand and holding an unidentified child against her (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground with her chin in her hand and holding an unidentified child against her
2001.29.19293 Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground with her chin in her hand and holding an unidentified child against her
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground with her chin in her hand and holding an unidentified child against her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30148 [No folder title]: Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground with her chin in her hand and holding an unidentified child against her (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of Ju/'hoansi seated including Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) and //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) sitting and playing the //guashi with her child seated on her shoulder
2001.29.19486 Group of Ju/'hoansi seated including Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) and //Kushay ("Gao Helmet's" second wife) sitting and playing the //guashi with her child seated on her shoulder
Gautscha