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"Gao Medicine" sitting in his living place under a tree, with /Gaishay standing in front of him
"Gao Medicine" sitting in his living place under a tree, with /Gaishay standing in front of him
Object Number 2001.29.28117
Display Title "Gao Medicine" sitting in his living place under a tree, with /Gaishay standing in front of him
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Nama Pan
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 × 12.3825 cm (4 × 4 7/8 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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
"Gao Medicine" sitting in his living place under a tree
2001.29.21983 "Gao Medicine" sitting in his living place under a tree
Nama Pan
"Gao Medicine" sitting with /Naoka, his first wife, and Di!ai, his second wife, lying down and nursing Debe, with /Gaishay standing
2001.29.21984 "Gao Medicine" sitting with /Naoka, his first wife, and Di!ai, his second wife, lying down and nursing Debe, with /Gaishay standing
Nama Pan
"Living places, shelters": "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30866 "Living places, shelters": "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
/Naoka, Di!ai's co-wife, sitting in their living place under the tree, and Di!ai's son /Gaishay standing
2001.29.21981 /Naoka, Di!ai's co-wife, sitting in their living place under the tree, and Di!ai's son /Gaishay standing
Nama Pan
/Naoka, Di!ai's co-wife, sitting in their living place under the tree, and Di!ai's son /Gaishay standing
2001.29.28115 /Naoka, Di!ai's co-wife, sitting in their living place under the tree, and Di!ai's son /Gaishay standing
Nama Pan
Dance: "Old ≠Toma" standing next to a group of people sitting under a tree, including "Gao Medicine" and Demi, with dance rattles hanging from one of the tree branches
2001.29.2968 Dance: "Old ≠Toma" standing next to a group of people sitting under a tree, including "Gao Medicine" and Demi, with dance rattles hanging from one of the tree branches
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Food, Meat: "Gao Medicine" cutting meat into strips, with his family sitting behind him, including //Khuga (his daughter) in the middle
2001.29.1680 Food, Meat: "Gao Medicine" cutting meat into strips, with his family sitting behind him, including //Khuga (his daughter) in the middle
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Food, Meat: "Gao Medicine" cutting up meat, with his family sitting behind him, including //Khuga (his daughter) in the middle
2001.29.1674 Food, Meat: "Gao Medicine" cutting up meat, with his family sitting behind him, including //Khuga (his daughter) in the middle
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Fathers and sons: "Gao Medicine" lifting his son, /Gaishay, to put him on his shoulder
2001.29.1502 Children, Fathers and sons: "Gao Medicine" lifting his son, /Gaishay, to put him on his shoulder
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine" sitting and holding Debe, his son /Gaishay watching
2001.29.21990 "Gao Medicine" sitting and holding Debe, his son /Gaishay watching
Nama Pan
"Fathers carrying children": "Gao Medicine" sitting and holding Debe, his son /Gaishay watching (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31303 "Fathers carrying children": "Gao Medicine" sitting and holding Debe, his son /Gaishay watching (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
[No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" sitting and holding Debe, his son /Gaishay watching (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29885 [No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" sitting and holding Debe, his son /Gaishay watching (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan