Skip to main content
![[No folder title]: /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao) (print is a cropped image)](/internal/media/dispatcher/742020/preview)
Object Number
2001.29.30818.3
Display Title
[No folder title]: /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao) (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations
Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "L Marshall. Marriage among !Kung Bushmen / 5 / 5 / The two wives of /Ti!kay / their mother in kaross / their children / they are performing the choa ceremony / 5 1/4" / 150 screen / # 3-9 / 5292/9"; stamped on photograph (verso): "Please return / to / L. K. Marshall / 4 Bryant St. / Cambridge, Mass." and "For restricted use / not for publication / copy no. / L Marshall"
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: 20.32 × 25.4001 cm (8 × 10 in.)
Quantity
1
Credit Line
Gift of Laurence K. Marshall and Lorna J. Marshall
Provenance
Donor
Lorna Marshall
Donor
John Marshall
Important Note about Historical Language
Collections records may contain language, reflecting past collecting practices and methods of analysis, that is no longer acceptable. The Peabody Museum is committed to addressing the problem of offensive and discriminatory language present in its database. Our museum staff are continually updating these records, adding to and improving content. We welcome your feedback and any questions or concerns you may want to share. Please email us with your comments.
![[No folder title]: /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao) (print is a cropped image)](/internal/media/dispatcher/742017/postagestamp)
![[No folder title]: /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao) (print is a cropped image)](/internal/media/dispatcher/743501/postagestamp)
![[No folder title]: /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao) (print is a cropped image)](/internal/media/dispatcher/742019/postagestamp)
![[No folder title]: /Naoka (first wife of /Ti!kay) performs a choa ceremony for her daughter, Bau (wife of Tsamgao), N!ai (/Naoka's sister); !Ghia (wife of ≠Gao), and Goishay (mother of /Naoka and N!ai) are seated with their backs to the camera watching (print is a cropped image)](/internal/media/dispatcher/742016/postagestamp)
