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Image Not Available for "Possessions": "Gao Medicine's" possessions including ostrich eggshells, rattles, fiber cord, a quiver, ostrich eggshell beads, and carrying sticks (print is a cropped image)
"Possessions": "Gao Medicine's" possessions including ostrich eggshells, rattles, fiber cord, a quiver, ostrich eggshell beads, and carrying sticks (print is a cropped image)
Image Not Available for "Possessions": "Gao Medicine's" possessions including ostrich eggshells, rattles, fiber cord, a quiver, ostrich eggshell beads, and carrying sticks (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.30843
Display Title "Possessions": "Gao Medicine's" possessions including ostrich eggshells, rattles, fiber cord, a quiver, ostrich eggshell beads, and carrying sticks (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1951
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Cardboard
Dimensions Overall: 12.065 × 17.78 cm (4 3/4 × 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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Image Not Available for "Gao Medicine's" possessions including ostrich eggs, rattles, fiber cord, a quiver, ostrich eggshell beads, and carrying sticks
2001.29.19103 "Gao Medicine's" possessions including ostrich eggs, rattles, fiber cord, a quiver, ostrich eggshell beads, and carrying sticks
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Gao Medicine's" possessions including mortar and pestle, large carrying bags, ostrich eggshell beads, a quiver, fiber cord, and rattles
2001.29.19104 "Gao Medicine's" possessions including mortar and pestle, large carrying bags, ostrich eggshell beads, a quiver, fiber cord, and rattles
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine's" possessions including mortar and pestle, large carrying bags, ostrich eggshell beads, a quiver, fiber cord, and rattles
2001.29.13607 "Gao Medicine's" possessions including mortar and pestle, large carrying bags, ostrich eggshell beads, a quiver, fiber cord, and rattles
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
2001.29.708 "Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
2001.29.13603 "Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
2001.29.707 "Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
2001.29.13602 "Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
2001.29.13599 "Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
2001.29.705 "Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
2001.29.704 "Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
2001.29.13598 "Gao Medicine's" possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord; ashes from a fire in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Gao Medicine" sitting in front of his skerm and next to his possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
2001.29.13600 "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of his skerm and next to his possessions, including rattles, oracle disks, an Ovambo pot, ostrich egg shells, quiver, and cord
Nyae Nyae Conservancy