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Berry picking: Man (possibly "Gao Medicine") imitating Elizabeth Marshall Thomas writing in her notebook with her pen, with "/Gao Lame" and children watching him (print is a cropped image)
Berry picking: Man (possibly "Gao Medicine") imitating Elizabeth Marshall Thomas writing in her notebook with her pen, with "/Gao Lame" and children watching him (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.30227
Display Title Berry picking: Man (possibly "Gao Medicine") imitating Elizabeth Marshall Thomas writing in her notebook with her pen, with "/Gao Lame" and children watching him (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Stamped on photograph (verso): "Laurence K. Marshall / Peabody Museum / Expedition to / South West Africa / Under no circumstances may this / reproduction be released to the general public"
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Nama Pan
Materials Print, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 25.4001 × 20.32 cm (10 × 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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Man (possibly "Gao Medicine") imitating Elizabeth Marshall Thomas writing in her notebook with her pen, with "/Gao Lame" and children watching him
2001.29.300 Man (possibly "Gao Medicine") imitating Elizabeth Marshall Thomas writing in her notebook with her pen, with "/Gao Lame" and children watching him
Nama Pan
"Photos of Children": !U, !Ungka Norna, ≠Toma, /Gaishay sharing a pipe with an unidentified person, "Gao Lame" wearing a headscarf, and other unidentified people; part of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas's child study (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31465 "Photos of Children": !U, !Ungka Norna, ≠Toma, /Gaishay sharing a pipe with an unidentified person, "Gao Lame" wearing a headscarf, and other unidentified people; part of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas's child study (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Photos of Children": !U, !Unkga Norna playing with a digging stick, ≠Toma, /Gaishay (Toma and ≠U's son) to the left, Tsamgao standing behind !Unkga Norna, their grandmother in the background, and "Gao Lame" wearing a headscarf; part of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas's child study (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31464 "Photos of Children": !U, !Unkga Norna playing with a digging stick, ≠Toma, /Gaishay (Toma and ≠U's son) to the left, Tsamgao standing behind !Unkga Norna, their grandmother in the background, and "Gao Lame" wearing a headscarf; part of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas's child study (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Photos of Children": Left to right: !Ungka Norna leaning against her mother, !U, "Gao Lame" wearing a headscarf, /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine"), //Khuga (/Naoka and "Gao Medicine's" daughter) and behind: an unidentified, visiting girl, !U's mother, and Bau, standing (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31472 "Photos of Children": Left to right: !Ungka Norna leaning against her mother, !U, "Gao Lame" wearing a headscarf, /Naoka (wife of "Gao Medicine"), //Khuga (/Naoka and "Gao Medicine's" daughter) and behind: an unidentified, visiting girl, !U's mother, and Bau, standing (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Photos of Children": Unidentified person and Bau, who is playing with a digging stick to the left, Debe watching /Gaishay cut a piece of meat with a knife, and /Naoka looking through "Gao Medicine's" hair for lice; part of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas's child study (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31453 "Photos of Children": Unidentified person and Bau, who is playing with a digging stick to the left, Debe watching /Gaishay cut a piece of meat with a knife, and /Naoka looking through "Gao Medicine's" hair for lice; part of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas's child study (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Photos of Children": !Ungka Norna, her parents, !U and ≠Toma (in a coat), and "Crooked /Qui" (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31455 "Photos of Children": !Ungka Norna, her parents, !U and ≠Toma (in a coat), and "Crooked /Qui" (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
[No folder title]: !Ungka Norna and Bau playing with digging sticks next to a group of people sitting (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31082 [No folder title]: !Ungka Norna and Bau playing with digging sticks next to a group of people sitting (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Photos of Children": ≠Toma bounces !Ungka Norna on his lap (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31456 "Photos of Children": ≠Toma bounces !Ungka Norna on his lap (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Photos of Children": !Ungka Norna watching /Gaishay and Bau sharing food, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas taking notes, and other unidentified people; part of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas's child study (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31462 "Photos of Children": !Ungka Norna watching /Gaishay and Bau sharing food, Elizabeth Marshall Thomas taking notes, and other unidentified people; part of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas's child study (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
!U, !Ungka Norna, ≠Toma, /Gaishay sharing a pipe with an unidentified person, "Gao Lame" wearing a headscarf, and other unidentified people; part of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas's child study
2001.29.22209 !U, !Ungka Norna, ≠Toma, /Gaishay sharing a pipe with an unidentified person, "Gao Lame" wearing a headscarf, and other unidentified people; part of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas's child study
Nama Pan
"Photos of Children": !Ungka Norna and Bau playing with string and other unidentified people; part of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas's child study (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31458 "Photos of Children": !Ungka Norna and Bau playing with string and other unidentified people; part of Elizabeth Marshall Thomas's child study (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Photos of Children": !Ungka Norna standing, leaning against !U, with ≠Toma (in a coat) and "Cooked /Qui" sitting next to them (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31454 "Photos of Children": !Ungka Norna standing, leaning against !U, with ≠Toma (in a coat) and "Cooked /Qui" sitting next to them (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan