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"Sewing": Khwo//o-/Gasa sitting in front of a skerm, close-up (print is a cropped image)
"Sewing": Khwo//o-/Gasa sitting in front of a skerm, close-up (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.30833.1
Display Title "Sewing": Khwo//o-/Gasa sitting in front of a skerm, close-up (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "L. K. Marshall / Portrait of a woman in front of her grass / shelter (scherm) / 100/4 / 100-4"; stamped on photograph (verso): "[crossed out: 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: 15.875 × 10.16 cm (6 1/4 × 4 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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"Children in groups": Group of people sitting around a fire, including /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife), her son /Gaishay, "≠Gao Lame," and Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31218 "Children in groups": Group of people sitting around a fire, including /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife), her son /Gaishay, "≠Gao Lame," and Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Norna with groups": Five girls sitting in a row beside N!ai's wedding skerm, including N!ai, ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Nama (daughter of "Geo Helmet" of Band 2) and ≠Nisa (wife of "/Gao Music" in Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31384.1 "Norna with groups": Five girls sitting in a row beside N!ai's wedding skerm, including N!ai, ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Nama (daughter of "Geo Helmet" of Band 2) and ≠Nisa (wife of "/Gao Music" in Band 1) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Sewing": Khwo//o-/Gasa and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" wife) sitting in front of a skerm, close-up (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30833 "Sewing": Khwo//o-/Gasa and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" wife) sitting in front of a skerm, close-up (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Sewing": Khwo//o-/Gasa and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" wife) sitting in front of a skerm, close-up (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30833.2 "Sewing": Khwo//o-/Gasa and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" wife) sitting in front of a skerm, close-up (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Carrying children": ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) carrying /Gaishay, (son of Di!kay and "Gao Medicine") (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31258 "Carrying children": ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) carrying /Gaishay, (son of Di!kay and "Gao Medicine") (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Gisa (daughter of Khwo//o-/Gasa and ≠Gao), portrait (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26074 ≠Gisa (daughter of Khwo//o-/Gasa and ≠Gao), portrait (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4), full figure standing
2001.29.25984 ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa in Band 4), full figure standing
Gautscha
Khwo//o-/Gasa and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) sitting in front of a skerm, close-up
2001.29.14236 Khwo//o-/Gasa and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) sitting in front of a skerm, close-up
Gautscha
"N!ai and /Gunda": Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khwan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30516.2 "N!ai and /Gunda": Little N!ai" and /Gunda (son of Khwan//a and her former husband) sitting by their skerm with their wedding party, including Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma and !U), ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), Xama (daughter of "Gao Helmet" and //Kushay), ≠Gao (son of Gau and Be), and a boy playing the //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"The 1957-8 Games": Girls playing the "piggy-back" game at the pan, including ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), "Little !Nai" and ≠Nisa (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31352 "The 1957-8 Games": Girls playing the "piggy-back" game at the pan, including ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), "Little !Nai" and ≠Nisa (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Boys' play": Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) standing with his arms around another boy (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31414 "Boys' play": Gao (son of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa) standing with his arms around another boy (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Sinue [sinew]: Khwo//o-/Gasa making cord, sitting with /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) and other people in front of a skerm
2001.29.3158 Sinue [sinew]: Khwo//o-/Gasa making cord, sitting with /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife) and other people in front of a skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy