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Fire-Making: "Old /Gaishay" (headman of Band 4) joining ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and his brother "/Qui Hunter" who are starting a fire
Fire-Making: "Old /Gaishay" (headman of Band 4) joining ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and his brother "/Qui Hunter" who are starting a fire
Object Number 2001.29.32001
Display Title Fire-Making: "Old /Gaishay" (headman of Band 4) joining ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and his brother "/Qui Hunter" who are starting a fire
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1951-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Slide, color
Dimensions Overall: 5.715 × 5.715 cm (2 1/4 × 2 1/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire, distant view
2001.29.2977 Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire, distant view
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire
2001.29.2975 Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire, distant view
2001.29.2978 Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire, distant view
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire, distant view
2001.29.2979 Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire, distant view
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with ≠Gao twirling the "male" stick, and showing positions of the sticks
2001.29.14070 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with ≠Gao twirling the "male" stick, and showing positions of the sticks
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" starting a fire, with "/Qui Hunter" notching a stick with his knife, and ≠Gao ready to feed twigs to the fire when it starts
2001.29.14067 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" starting a fire, with "/Qui Hunter" notching a stick with his knife, and ≠Gao ready to feed twigs to the fire when it starts
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, showing pile of sticks ready for the fire
2001.29.14068 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, showing pile of sticks ready for the fire
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25676 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire
2001.29.14065 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with /Qui pouring the smoldering wood from the notch in the "female" stick onto the tinder, a bunch of fine dry grass
2001.29.14071 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with /Qui pouring the smoldering wood from the notch in the "female" stick onto the tinder, a bunch of fine dry grass
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with ≠Gao placing the tinder on the ground
2001.29.14073 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with ≠Gao placing the tinder on the ground
Gautscha
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with ≠Gao holding the tinder and blowing on the spark
2001.29.14072 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire, with ≠Gao holding the tinder and blowing on the spark
Gautscha