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"The Jani [Djani]" (helicopter toy): /Gaishay (≠Toma and U's son) cutting a piece of veldkos with a spear (print is a cropped image)
"The Jani [Djani]" (helicopter toy): /Gaishay (≠Toma and U's son) cutting a piece of veldkos with a spear (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.31407
Display Title "The Jani [Djani]" (helicopter toy): /Gaishay (≠Toma and U's son) cutting a piece of veldkos with a spear (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "LB43808 / 55-115P-17"; stamped on photograph (verso): "Please return / to / L. K. Marshall / 4 Bryant St. / Cambridge, Mass."
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Print, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 17.78 × 12.7 cm (7 × 5 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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"The Jani [Djani]" (helicopter toy): /Gaishay (≠Toma and U's son) cutting a piece of veldkos with a spear (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31407.1 "The Jani [Djani]" (helicopter toy): /Gaishay (≠Toma and U's son) cutting a piece of veldkos with a spear (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Gaishay (≠Toma and U's son) cutting a piece of veldkos with a spear
2001.29.22839 /Gaishay (≠Toma and U's son) cutting a piece of veldkos with a spear
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Gaishay (≠Toma and U's son) cutting a piece of veldkos with a spear (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28761 /Gaishay (≠Toma and U's son) cutting a piece of veldkos with a spear (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Auto": Toy cars made from veldkos by boys (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31368 "Auto": Toy cars made from veldkos by boys (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Digging for roots: Bau from Band 10 digging veldkos, with her child tied to her back (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.736.1 Digging for roots: Bau from Band 10 digging veldkos, with her child tied to her back (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Women and children standing in the shade during a veldkos-gathering occasion (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25429.1 Women and children standing in the shade during a veldkos-gathering occasion (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Three children playing gathering veldkos
2001.29.25431.3 Three children playing gathering veldkos
Gautscha
"The Jani [Djani]": Boys throwing a djani (helicopter toy) into the air (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31404 "The Jani [Djani]": Boys throwing a djani (helicopter toy) into the air (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"The Jani [Djani]": Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma), and one of Gau's sons from Band 2 peeling sticks with which to toss the djani (helicopter toy) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31403.1 "The Jani [Djani]": Tsamgao (son of ≠Toma), and one of Gau's sons from Band 2 peeling sticks with which to toss the djani (helicopter toy) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"The Jani [Djani]": Boys throwing a djani (helicopter toy) into the air (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31404.1 "The Jani [Djani]": Boys throwing a djani (helicopter toy) into the air (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"The Jani [Djani]": Boys throwing a djani (helicopter toy) into the air (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31404.2 "The Jani [Djani]": Boys throwing a djani (helicopter toy) into the air (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Djani": //kwai≠kabe holding a jani bird toy (helicopter toy) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31388 "Djani": //kwai≠kabe holding a jani bird toy (helicopter toy) (print is a cropped image)
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