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"Nursing": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground and an unidentified child in her lap (print is a cropped image)
"Nursing": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground and an unidentified child in her lap (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.31280
Display Title "Nursing": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground and an unidentified child in her lap (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "One of the many sitting and nursing / positions / note beads. Tortois shell cosmetic box / it has aromatic powder in it / called sa with which the women /dust themselves / 310-4 / 310-4"; stamped on photograph (verso): "For restricted use / not for publication / copy no. / L. Marshall" and "Please return / to / L. K. Marshall / 4 Bryant St. / Cambridge, Mass."
Department Photographic
Date 1951
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Print, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 15.875 × 12.065 cm (6 1/4 × 4 3/4 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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Gautscha
"Khuan//a (52) wi of Gau (47), Band 2": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground and an unidentified child in her lap (print is a cropped image)
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Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground and an unidentified child in her lap
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Gautscha
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"Khuan//a (52) wi of Gau (47), Band 2": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground with her chin in her hand and holding an unidentified child against her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30025.2 "Khuan//a (52) wi of Gau (47), Band 2": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground with her chin in her hand and holding an unidentified child against her (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Khuan//a (52) wi of Gau (47), Band 2": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground with her chin in her hand and holding an unidentified child against her (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30025.1 "Khuan//a (52) wi of Gau (47), Band 2": Khuan//a (Gau's second wife) sitting on the ground with her chin in her hand and holding an unidentified child against her (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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