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Image Not Available for [No folder title]: "Gao Hunchback" with his hand to his face, sitting with the members of his band (print is a cropped image)
[No folder title]: "Gao Hunchback" with his hand to his face, sitting with the members of his band (print is a cropped image)
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: "Gao Hunchback" with his hand to his face, sitting with the members of his band (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.30070
Display Title [No folder title]: "Gao Hunchback" with his hand to his face, sitting with the members of his band (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written on note adhered to paper (verso): "100-10 / 1952-3 / Cf. 100-8 / 10 / An extended family. / 3 sons-in-aw / in the foreground. / The father Gao Hunch- / back (hand to face) / is headman of his / band. / In this instance / the whole band / is comprised of the / one extended family."
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 adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 16.51 × 20.32 cm (6 1/2 × 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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Image Not Available for "Gao Hunch back extended family": "Gao Hunchback" with his hand to his face, sitting with his band, his extended family (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29974 "Gao Hunch back extended family": "Gao Hunchback" with his hand to his face, sitting with his band, his extended family (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Gao Hunch back extended family": "Gao Hunchback" with his hand to his face, sitting with his band, his extended family (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29974.1 "Gao Hunch back extended family": "Gao Hunchback" with his hand to his face, sitting with his band, his extended family (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: "Gao Hunchback" with his hand to his face, sitting with his band, his extended family (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30883 [No folder title]: "Gao Hunchback" with his hand to his face, sitting with his band, his extended family (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Gao Hunchback" with his hand to his face, sitting with his band, his extended family
2001.29.14242 "Gao Hunchback" with his hand to his face, sitting with his band, his extended family
Gautscha
Image Not Available for Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Hunchback" squatting (right), with his extended family (Band 11) sitting around him, including his sons-in-law (front)
2001.29.1898 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Hunchback" squatting (right), with his extended family (Band 11) sitting around him, including his sons-in-law (front)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Hunchback" squatting (right), with his extended family (Band 11) sitting around him, including his sons-in-law (front)
2001.29.1899 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Hunchback" squatting (right), with his extended family (Band 11) sitting around him, including his sons-in-law (front)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Hunchback" squatting (right), with his extended family (Band 11) sitting around him, including his sons-in-law (front)
2001.29.1896 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Hunchback" squatting (right), with his extended family (Band 11) sitting around him, including his sons-in-law (front)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Hunchback" squatting (right), with his extended family (Band 11) sitting around him, including his sons-in-law (front)
2001.29.1897 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Hunchback" squatting (right), with his extended family (Band 11) sitting around him, including his sons-in-law (front)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be)
2001.29.14092 Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife) and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Gau) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30118 [No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife) and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Gau) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife) and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Gau)
2001.29.14091 Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including his son ≠Toma (by his first wife), his son !Naishi, Be (his first wife), Gau, Khuan//a (his second wife) and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son by a first husband), and ≠Gao (son of Be and Gau)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30015.2 [No folder title]: Gau of Band 2 sitting with his family in front of a skerm, including ≠Toma (his son with Be), his son !Naishi, his first wife Be, Gau, his second wife Khuan//a and their son /Qui, /Gunda (Khuan//a's son with a first husband), and ≠Gao (his son with Be) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha