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"Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
"Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.30771.1
Display Title "Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "# 42-1 / Men consulting the oracle disks / 64 1/2% / 24-1 / 64"; stamped on photograph (verso): "Please return / to / L. K. Marshall / 4 Bryant St. / Cambridge, Mass.", "For restricted use / not for publication / copy no. / L. Marshall" and "2400"
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Artist Anneliese Scherz
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Dimensions Overall: 20.32 × 22.86 cm (8 × 9 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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"Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30771.3 "Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30771.2 "Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30771 "Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
2001.29.14010 Group of men throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
Gautscha
Group of men sitting under a tree, throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), distant view
2001.29.14011 Group of men sitting under a tree, throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), distant view
Gautscha
Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," and "Old /Gaishay"
2001.29.3102 Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," and "Old /Gaishay"
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with a group of men, including "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," and "Old /Gaishay"
2001.29.3103 Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with a group of men, including "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," and "Old /Gaishay"
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," "Old /Gaishay" and an unidentified man
2001.29.3101 Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," "Old /Gaishay" and an unidentified man
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30774 "Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30774.1 "Oracle disk": Man throwing oracle disks, and a group of men sitting and watching him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Man sitting and contemplating oracle disks (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30772 "Oracle disk": Man sitting and contemplating oracle disks (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Men practicing oracle disc divination, with Lorna Marshall taking notes (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.292.2 "Oracle disk": Men practicing oracle disc divination, with Lorna Marshall taking notes (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha