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/Gishay holding a guinea fowl he has shot through the neck (print is a cropped image)
/Gishay holding a guinea fowl he has shot through the neck (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.31904
Display Title /Gishay holding a guinea fowl he has shot through the neck (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso):"Used in color Nat. Geographic, June 1967, p. 88 / "Boy bags a guinea fowl. Gishay, Old Gau & son, stalked the / bird for hours before sending an arrow through the neck. He / remains a junior hunter, ineligible for marriage until he makes / his first big kill." / Credit: Laurence K. Marshall / 7B-49"
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 35.5601 × 27.9401 cm (14 × 11 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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Children, Socialization--hunting, carrying: /Gishay holding a guinea fowl he has shot through the neck with an arrow
2001.29.1553 Children, Socialization--hunting, carrying: /Gishay holding a guinea fowl he has shot through the neck with an arrow
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Socialization--hunting, carrying: /Gishay holding a guinea fowl he has shot through the neck with an arrow
2001.29.1544 Children, Socialization--hunting, carrying: /Gishay holding a guinea fowl he has shot through the neck with an arrow
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Gishay holding a guinea fowl that he shot through the neck with an arrow
2001.29.14216 /Gishay holding a guinea fowl that he shot through the neck with an arrow
Gautscha
"Boys playing at hunting": /Gishay holding a guinea fowl that he shot through the neck with an arrow (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30279 "Boys playing at hunting": /Gishay holding a guinea fowl that he shot through the neck with an arrow (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
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)
2001.29.13925 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)
Gautscha
Portraits: "Old /Gishay" sitting next to the ashes of a fire, with a wooden container on the ground next to him; he is scraping the ashes with something
2001.29.2106 Portraits: "Old /Gishay" sitting next to the ashes of a fire, with a wooden container on the ground next to him; he is scraping the ashes with something
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Portraits: "Old /Gishay" sitting next to the ashes of a fire, with a wooden container on the ground next to him; he is scraping the ashes with something
2001.29.2105 Portraits: "Old /Gishay" sitting next to the ashes of a fire, with a wooden container on the ground next to him; he is scraping the ashes with something
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
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
Group of boys playing with John Marshall, including /Gishay (son of "Old Gau"), ≠Toma (son of Gau), !Naishi, and //Ao (son of "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2)
2001.29.14113 Group of boys playing with John Marshall, including /Gishay (son of "Old Gau"), ≠Toma (son of Gau), !Naishi, and //Ao (son of "Old ≠Toma" of Band 2)
Gautscha
Four boys painting with Western materials, including /Gishay (son of "Old Gau"), with his foot bandaged, /Gao (son of "Old Gau") wearing a shirt, and Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), wearing a feather in his hair
2001.29.702 Four boys painting with Western materials, including /Gishay (son of "Old Gau"), with his foot bandaged, /Gao (son of "Old Gau") wearing a shirt, and Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), wearing a feather in his hair
Gautscha
Four boys painting with Western materials, including /Gishay (son of "Old Gau"), with his foot bandaged, /Gao (son of "Old Gau") wearing a shirt, and Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), wearing a feather in his hair
2001.29.701 Four boys painting with Western materials, including /Gishay (son of "Old Gau"), with his foot bandaged, /Gao (son of "Old Gau") wearing a shirt, and Tsamgao (≠Toma's son), wearing a feather in his hair
Gautscha