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"Gao Medicine's" group sitting, with "/Gao Music's" skerm in the background
"Gao Medicine's" group sitting, with "/Gao Music's" skerm in the background
Object Number 2001.29.32010
Display Title "Gao Medicine's" group sitting, with "/Gao Music's" skerm in the background
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
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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PrimaryMedia Object Number Title Classification Geography/Provenience SHARE
Khwo//o ("Gao Medicine's" mother) lying down
2001.29.32013 Khwo//o ("Gao Medicine's" mother) lying down
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"/Gao Music" applying poison to arrows, sitting with a group of people, including !Naishi wearing a hat and "Old Demi"
2001.29.32009 "/Gao Music" applying poison to arrows, sitting with a group of people, including !Naishi wearing a hat and "Old Demi"
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine's" group sitting, with "/Gao Music's" skerm in the background
2001.29.3042 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine's" group sitting, with "/Gao Music's" skerm in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine's" group sitting, with "/Gao Music's" skerm in the background
2001.29.3043 Groups, Extended Family: "Gao Medicine's" group sitting, with "/Gao Music's" skerm in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of people sitting together, including "≠Gao Lame" holding a stick, "Old /Gam," and Di!ai with /Gaishay and N!ai
2001.29.32011 Group of people sitting together, including "≠Gao Lame" holding a stick, "Old /Gam," and Di!ai with /Gaishay and N!ai
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Little ≠Gao" ("/Qui Navel's" son) and another boy pulling Norna on a kaross, with another child walking next to them
2001.29.32016 "Little ≠Gao" ("/Qui Navel's" son) and another boy pulling Norna on a kaross, with another child walking next to them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of men sitting next to a skerm, one holding a //guashi
2001.29.32008 Group of men sitting next to a skerm, one holding a //guashi
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Children, Toys, Playthings: /Qui ("/Gao Music's" son) and /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son) sitting on a log, peeling sticks for the stick game
2001.29.2902 Children, Toys, Playthings: /Qui ("/Gao Music's" son) and /Gaishay ("Gao Medicine's" son) sitting on a log, peeling sticks for the stick game
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
People walking in tall grass, with skerms in the distance
2001.29.32017 People walking in tall grass, with skerms in the distance
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, "Nuclear Family": "/Gao Music," his wife, ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine), and /Qui ("/Gao Music's" son with his first wife, "Gao Medicine's" sister) standing in front of a skerm
2001.29.1963 Groups, "Nuclear Family": "/Gao Music," his wife, ≠Nisa (daughter of "Gao Medicine), and /Qui ("/Gao Music's" son with his first wife, "Gao Medicine's" sister) standing in front of a skerm
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Groups, "Nuclear Family": Group of people sitting by "/Gao Music's" skerm, including Khuan//a ("Gao Medicine's" sister) wearing copper rings in her hair, //Khuga with her hand to her face and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife)
2001.29.3063 Groups, "Nuclear Family": Group of people sitting by "/Gao Music's" skerm, including Khuan//a ("Gao Medicine's" sister) wearing copper rings in her hair, //Khuga with her hand to her face and /Naoka ("Gao Medicine's" first wife)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of boys sitting in the grass
2001.29.32005 Group of boys sitting in the grass
Nyae Nyae Conservancy