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!Ungka sitting inside a skerm, nursing a baby, with a child sitting next to her and Di!ai sitting outside
!Ungka sitting inside a skerm, nursing a baby, with a child sitting next to her and Di!ai sitting outside
Object Number 2001.29.32624
Display Title !Ungka sitting inside a skerm, nursing a baby, with a child sitting next to her and Di!ai sitting outside
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written on label in slide drawer: "1960? / /Gautcha / people"; printed on slide: "Ektachrome"
Department Photographic
Date 1957-1958
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Tsumkwe
Materials Ektachrome Slide, color
Dimensions Overall: 2.5 × 3.5 cm (1 × 1 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Di!ai sitting next to a skerm, nursing a child, with two expedition members next to her
2001.29.32623 Di!ai sitting next to a skerm, nursing a child, with two expedition members next to her
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!Ungka wearing a safety pin in her hear, sitting, nursing a baby, looking over her shoulder, with a skerm in the background
2001.29.15098 !Ungka wearing a safety pin in her hear, sitting, nursing a baby, looking over her shoulder, with a skerm in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
!Ungka wearing a safety pin in her ear, sitting and nursing a baby
2001.29.885 !Ungka wearing a safety pin in her ear, sitting and nursing a baby
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Di//khao and !Ungka Norna sitting together, with a woman sitting and holding a baby behind them
2001.29.32614 Di//khao and !Ungka Norna sitting together, with a woman sitting and holding a baby behind them
Mangetti Forest
Unidentified Ju/'hoan man, Herero man wearing a hat, unidentified Ju/'hoan man (all three visiting from Kai Kai), ≠Toma, Tsamgao (his son), and /Gunda (husband of N!ai) sitting in the back row; and !Ungka (≠Toma's sister from Kai Kai) with Sa≠gai and ≠Kham (her two children), an unidentified girl, !Ungka (Norna) (daughter of ≠Toma and !U), and !U with Di//khao (her baby) sitting in the front row
2001.29.684 Unidentified Ju/'hoan man, Herero man wearing a hat, unidentified Ju/'hoan man (all three visiting from Kai Kai), ≠Toma, Tsamgao (his son), and /Gunda (husband of N!ai) sitting in the back row; and !Ungka (≠Toma's sister from Kai Kai) with Sa≠gai and ≠Kham (her two children), an unidentified girl, !Ungka (Norna) (daughter of ≠Toma and !U), and !U with Di//khao (her baby) sitting in the front row
Gautscha
"Babies nursing": !U, !Ungka, Di!kai (≠Toma's sister) and "≠Gao Lame" sitting, with five ostrich egg shells on the ground next to them (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31285 "Babies nursing": !U, !Ungka, Di!kai (≠Toma's sister) and "≠Gao Lame" sitting, with five ostrich egg shells on the ground next to them (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
≠Gisa nursing a baby who is sitting on Kernel Ledimo's lap
2001.29.15156 ≠Gisa nursing a baby who is sitting on Kernel Ledimo's lap
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
!Ungka carrying and nursing her baby, /Xoa
2001.29.32606 !Ungka carrying and nursing her baby, /Xoa
Mangetti Forest
Three children sitting
2001.29.32625 Three children sitting
Tsumkwe
Four children sitting
2001.29.32626 Four children sitting
Tsumkwe
Four children sitting
2001.29.32642 Four children sitting
Tsumkwe
Di!ai sitting and nursing Debe who is kneeling, and "Gao Medicine" and Di!ai passing a pipe between them
2001.29.28134 Di!ai sitting and nursing Debe who is kneeling, and "Gao Medicine" and Di!ai passing a pipe between them
Nama Pan