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"Children in groups": /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine" and Naoka's son) delousing "≠Gao Lame," with /Gishay (son of "Old Gau") watching, ≠Toma (son of Gau) playing a //guashi (print is a cropped image)
"Children in groups": /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine" and Naoka's son) delousing "≠Gao Lame," with /Gishay (son of "Old Gau") watching, ≠Toma (son of Gau) playing a //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.31215
Display Title "Children in groups": /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine" and Naoka's son) delousing "≠Gao Lame," with /Gishay (son of "Old Gau") watching, ≠Toma (son of Gau) playing a //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Stamped on photograph (verso): "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: 15.5575 × 20.6375 cm (6 1/8 × 8 1/8 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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/Gaishay ("Gao Medicine" and Naoka's son) delousing "≠Gao Lame," with /Gishay (son of "Old Gau") watching, ≠Toma (son of Gau) playing a //guashi
2001.29.14123 /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine" and Naoka's son) delousing "≠Gao Lame," with /Gishay (son of "Old Gau") watching, ≠Toma (son of Gau) playing a //guashi
Gautscha
"Grooming & haircuts": /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine" and Naoka's son) delousing "≠Gao Lame," with /Gishay (son of "Old Gau") watching, ≠Toma (son of Gau) playing a //guashi (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30713 "Grooming & haircuts": /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine" and Naoka's son) delousing "≠Gao Lame," with /Gishay (son of "Old Gau") watching, ≠Toma (son of Gau) playing a //guashi (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Children in groups": 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) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31212 "Children in groups": 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) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Music": /Gishay (Gau's son) playing the //guashi and sitting with "Little N!ai" and //Khuga (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30745 "Music": /Gishay (Gau's son) playing the //guashi and sitting with "Little N!ai" and //Khuga (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"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
People sitting and standing, including /Gishay (younger son of "Old Gau"), /Gao (older son of "Old Gau"), "Lame ≠Gao", Tsamgao (≠Toma's son) and /Qui (//Kushay's husband)
2001.29.12028 People sitting and standing, including /Gishay (younger son of "Old Gau"), /Gao (older son of "Old Gau"), "Lame ≠Gao", Tsamgao (≠Toma's son) and /Qui (//Kushay's husband)
Gautscha
"Music": ≠Toma (son of Gau) playing the //guashi, with "≠Gao Lame," an unidentified boy and Tsamgao listening to him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30740 "Music": ≠Toma (son of Gau) playing the //guashi, with "≠Gao Lame," an unidentified boy and Tsamgao listening to him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Toma (son of Gau) playing the //guashi, with "≠Gao Lame," an unidentified boy and Tsamgao listening to him
2001.29.14118 ≠Toma (son of Gau) playing the //guashi, with "≠Gao Lame," an unidentified boy and Tsamgao listening to him
Gautscha
"≠Gao Lame" and /Gishay (son of "old Gau") in Western clothing, leaning against a truck
2001.29.23342 "≠Gao Lame" and /Gishay (son of "old Gau") in Western clothing, leaning against a truck
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Music": "≠Gao Lame" and /Gishay (son of "old Gau") in Western clothing, leaning against a truck (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30759 "Music": "≠Gao Lame" and /Gishay (son of "old Gau") in Western clothing, leaning against a truck (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": 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) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31312.1 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": 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) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": 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) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31312 "Porcupine or Axe and Assegai [game]": 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) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha