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"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)
"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)
Object Number 2001.29.31352
Display Title "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)
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: 11.7475 × 15.5575 cm (4 5/8 × 6 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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[No folder title]: 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)
2001.29.31309 [No folder title]: 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)
Nama Pan
Girls playing the "piggy-back" game at the pan, including ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), "Little N!ai" and ≠Nisa
2001.29.14660 Girls playing the "piggy-back" game at the pan, including ≠Gisa (daughter of ≠Gao and Khwo//o-/Gasa), "Little N!ai" and ≠Nisa
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
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)
2001.29.14646 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)
Gautscha
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)
2001.29.14647 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)
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 "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
"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
"The 1957-8 Games": Group of women and girls playing Tcxai Djxani (a dancing game), with N!ai dancing in a hole at the base of the tree, and ≠Nisa clapping
2001.29.31356 "The 1957-8 Games": Group of women and girls playing Tcxai Djxani (a dancing game), with N!ai dancing in a hole at the base of the tree, and ≠Nisa clapping
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"The 1957-8 Games": //Gao and ≠Gisa playing Tcxai Djxani (a dancing game) with their arms around each other, N!ai sitting on the ground clapping, a girl standing against a tree clapping, another girl sitting and clapping
2001.29.31355 "The 1957-8 Games": //Gao and ≠Gisa playing Tcxai Djxani (a dancing game) with their arms around each other, N!ai sitting on the ground clapping, a girl standing against a tree clapping, another girl sitting and clapping
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
≠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
"The 1957-8 Games": Group of women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31351 "The 1957-8 Games": Group of women playing tamah n!o’an (ball game) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha