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"Grooming & haircuts": ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) sitting and holding her daughter in front of their skerm (print is a cropped image)
"Grooming & haircuts": ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) sitting and holding her daughter in front of their skerm (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.30714
Display Title "Grooming & haircuts": ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) sitting and holding her daughter in front of their skerm (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations 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: 10.16 × 12.7 cm (4 × 5 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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[No folder title]: ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao in Band 2) standing with her daughter, Khuan//a, and /Qui (Gau's son) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31248 [No folder title]: ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao in Band 2) standing with her daughter, Khuan//a, and /Qui (Gau's son) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Nisa (wife of //Ao, son of "Old ≠Toma) sitting in front of her skerm and holding her daughter, with her hand on the child's head (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25710 ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao, son of "Old ≠Toma) sitting in front of her skerm and holding her daughter, with her hand on the child's head (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Nisa (wife of //Ao, son of "Old ≠Toma) sitting in front of her skerm and holding her daughter, with her hand on the child's head (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25711 ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao, son of "Old ≠Toma) sitting in front of her skerm and holding her daughter, with her hand on the child's head (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) sitting and holding her daughter in front of their skerm
2001.29.14127 ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao) sitting and holding her daughter in front of their skerm
Gautscha
"Grooming & haircuts": //Khuana looking for lice on her child's head, N!ai looking for lice in the child's beads, and /Gaishay (son of Gao and Di!ai) examining a //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30710.1 "Grooming & haircuts": //Khuana looking for lice on her child's head, N!ai looking for lice in the child's beads, and /Gaishay (son of Gao and Di!ai) examining a //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Nisa (wife of //Ao44, son of "Old ≠Toma) sitting in front of her skerm and holding her daughter, with her hand on the child's head
2001.29.14126 ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao44, son of "Old ≠Toma) sitting in front of her skerm and holding her daughter, with her hand on the child's head
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) sitting, wearing a little kaross and beads in her hair (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31247 [No folder title]: Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) sitting, wearing a little kaross and beads in her hair (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Babies nursing": ≠Nisa, wife of //Ao, nursing her baby, profile (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31283 "Babies nursing": ≠Nisa, wife of //Ao, nursing her baby, profile (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old ≠Toma" and /Gam sitting in front of their skerm with a group of people, including ≠Toma, Khuan//a (second wife of Gau, son of "Old /Gasa"), //Kushay (daughter of "Old ≠Toma and first wife of "Gao Helmet"), ≠Gao (son of Khwo//o-/Gasa) and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao, son of "Old ≠Toma")
2001.29.14818 "Old ≠Toma" and /Gam sitting in front of their skerm with a group of people, including ≠Toma, Khuan//a (second wife of Gau, son of "Old /Gasa"), //Kushay (daughter of "Old ≠Toma and first wife of "Gao Helmet"), ≠Gao (son of Khwo//o-/Gasa) and ≠Nisa (wife of //Ao, son of "Old ≠Toma")
Gautscha
"Grooming & haircuts": "Little N!ai" delousing a child (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30711 "Grooming & haircuts": "Little N!ai" delousing a child (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back, sitting next to a fire with the sons of Gau and Be
2001.29.14545 Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son, /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back, sitting next to a fire with the sons of Gau and Be
Gautscha
Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back
2001.29.26003 Khuan//a (wife of Gau in Band 2) nursing her son /Qui, with Khuan//a (daughter of //Ao and ≠Nisa) tied to her back
Gautscha