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"Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, full figure
"Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, full figure
Object Number 2001.29.29191
Display Title "Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, full figure
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 × 12.3825 cm (4 × 4 7/8 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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"Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, profile, full figure
2001.29.29192 "Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, profile, full figure
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, profile, full figure
2001.29.23661 "Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, profile, full figure
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, full figure
2001.29.23660 "Old Gau" standing, wearing a breechclout, full figure
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portrait of /Qui (the son of Khan//a and Gau), full figure standing
2001.29.28929 Portrait of /Qui (the son of Khan//a and Gau), full figure standing
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Four boys painting with Western materials, including /Gishay ("Old Gau's" son), with his foot bandaged, and Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), wearing a feather in his hair (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.13597 Four boys painting with Western materials, including /Gishay ("Old Gau's" son), with his foot bandaged, and Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), wearing a feather in his hair (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Old Gau" standing with his bandaged foot in a bucket, with Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, Robert Story, Kernel Ledimo, and other unidentified people present
2001.29.28180 "Old Gau" standing with his bandaged foot in a bucket, with Elizabeth Marshall Thomas, Robert Story, Kernel Ledimo, and other unidentified people present
Nama Pan
Group of people standing around the Jeep, including !Ungka wearing a dress, "Old Gau" wearing a shirt, and expedition members
2001.29.29187 Group of people standing around the Jeep, including !Ungka wearing a dress, "Old Gau" wearing a shirt, and expedition members
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of people standing around the Jeep, including !Ungka wearing a dress, "Old Gau" wearing a shirt, and expedition members
2001.29.29188 Group of people standing around the Jeep, including !Ungka wearing a dress, "Old Gau" wearing a shirt, and expedition members
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of boys playing with John Marshall, including /Gishay (son of "Old Gau") on his back, ≠Toma (son of Gau) facing the camera, and !Naishi and //Ao (son of "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2) standing to the right (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25702 Group of boys playing with John Marshall, including /Gishay (son of "Old Gau") on his back, ≠Toma (son of Gau) facing the camera, and !Naishi and //Ao (son of "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2) standing to the right (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Paintings, drawing and modelling": Four boys painting with Western materials, including /Gishay ("Old Gau's" son), with his foot bandaged, and Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), wearing a feather in his hair
2001.29.661.1 "Paintings, drawing and modelling": Four boys painting with Western materials, including /Gishay ("Old Gau's" son), with his foot bandaged, and Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), wearing a feather in his hair
Gautscha
Four boys painting with Western materials, including /Gishay ("Old Gau's" son), with his foot bandaged, and Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), wearing a feather in his hair (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.13596 Four boys painting with Western materials, including /Gishay ("Old Gau's" son), with his foot bandaged, and Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), wearing a feather in his hair (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Paintings, drawing and modelling": Four boys painting with Western materials, including /Gishay ("Old Gau's" son), with his foot bandaged, and Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), wearing a feather in his hair
2001.29.661 "Paintings, drawing and modelling": Four boys painting with Western materials, including /Gishay ("Old Gau's" son), with his foot bandaged, and Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), wearing a feather in his hair
Gautscha