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[No folder title]: Three boys sitting, playing /Ui (the counting game), with the boy on the right gesturing and the boy on the left holding a stick; skerms and animal skins on the ground next to them in the background (print is a cropped image)
[No folder title]: Three boys sitting, playing /Ui (the counting game), with the boy on the right gesturing and the boy on the left holding a stick; skerms and animal skins on the ground next to them in the background (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.29297
Display Title [No folder title]: Three boys sitting, playing /Ui (the counting game), with the boy on the right gesturing and the boy on the left holding a stick; skerms and animal skins on the ground next to them in the background (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Indigenous Term ≠Oqi n!ani g!ho te ku n!o’an /ui, te !’hoanma n!un ku g!oqm /’an tca sa ku oo n!o’an te !’hoanma n/anga !an-di //ae !aihnma; tju/hobosi kota !hamhi n/osi g≠a si!a !an ka koa g/ae ke
Department Photographic
Date 1957-1958
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Print, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 12.7 × 17.78 cm (5 × 7 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
Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1)
2001.29.13923 Group of men and boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including "≠Gao Lame," /Gunda with a feather, ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be of Band 2) and Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma, Band 1)
Gautscha
Group of women and girls playing Tcxai Djxani (a dancing game) at a tree, with a group of men and boys sitting in the background
2001.29.16902 Group of women and girls playing Tcxai Djxani (a dancing game) at a tree, with a group of men and boys sitting in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Expedition, Photography: Two boys carrying "Little ≠Gao" in a kaross, playing the "airplane game," with Lorna Marshall standing near them holding her helmet over a camera lens
2001.29.2399 Expedition, Photography: Two boys carrying "Little ≠Gao" in a kaross, playing the "airplane game," with Lorna Marshall standing near them holding her helmet over a camera lens
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"The 1957-8 Games": //Gao and ≠Gisa playing Tcxai Djxani (a dancing game) with their arms around each other, N!ai sitting on the ground clapping, a girl standing against a tree clapping, another girl sitting and clapping
2001.29.31355 "The 1957-8 Games": //Gao and ≠Gisa playing Tcxai Djxani (a dancing game) with their arms around each other, N!ai sitting on the ground clapping, a girl standing against a tree clapping, another girl sitting and clapping
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Toys: Boy sitting by ashes, scraping the bark off a stick for the stick game, with a view of the werft
2001.29.1473 Children, Toys: Boy sitting by ashes, scraping the bark off a stick for the stick game, with a view of the werft
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1)
2001.29.13925 Boys playing !ó'm!hú / !’Om g!xuni / ’Ai kota !U!u g!xuni / N!aih //’an (the porcupine game, also known as the axe game, assegai game or war game), including Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa of Band 4) and /Gishay (son of "Old Gau," Band 1)
Gautscha
Children, Groups, play: Girls playing Tamah n!o’an (the ball game) in a dance circle area, with a pan filled with water in the distance
2001.29.1433 Children, Groups, play: Girls playing Tamah n!o’an (the ball game) in a dance circle area, with a pan filled with water in the distance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Pulling on Kaross / Pulling on Gemsbok Horns / Carrying on Kaross "Airplane".": Two boys pulling "Little /Qui" on a kaross, a game they frequently played (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.800 "Pulling on Kaross / Pulling on Gemsbok Horns / Carrying on Kaross "Airplane".": Two boys pulling "Little /Qui" on a kaross, a game they frequently played (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Stick Throwing Game": /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine" and Di!ai playing Bah n≠aq’u (the stick throwing game) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31378.1 "Stick Throwing Game": /Gaishay (son of "Gao Medicine" and Di!ai playing Bah n≠aq’u (the stick throwing game) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Three boys sitting, playing /Ui (the counting game), with the boy on the right gesturing and the boy on the left holding a stick; skerms and animal skins on the ground next to them in the background
2001.29.15987 Three boys sitting, playing /Ui (the counting game), with the boy on the right gesturing and the boy on the left holding a stick; skerms and animal skins on the ground next to them in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Boys throwing a djani (helicopter toy), a boy catching it with the tip of his stick
2001.29.17698 Boys throwing a djani (helicopter toy), a boy catching it with the tip of his stick
Gautscha
Children, Groups, play: Group of girls playing Tamah n!o’an (ball game); the girl running up the hill has just thrown the ball to the girl at the right who is catching it
2001.29.1403 Children, Groups, play: Group of girls playing Tamah n!o’an (ball game); the girl running up the hill has just thrown the ball to the girl at the right who is catching it
Nyae Nyae Conservancy