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Bone cup for mixing arrow poison; 4 x 3 in.
Bone cup for mixing arrow poison; 4 x 3 in.
Object Number 971-2-50/11545
Display Title Bone cup for mixing arrow poison; 4 x 3 in.
Descriptions
Inventory Description Palette, carved bone, curved and round, worn
Classification
  • Container
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Kalahari Desert
Materials Bone
Dimensions Overall: 9.5 x 5.2 x 7.8 cm (3 3/4 x 2 1/16 x 3 1/16 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 971-2-50/11545
Provenance
Collector John Yellen (April 1968 - August 1970)

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Bone cup for mixing arrow poison; 2.5 x 2.5 in.
971-2-50/11546 Bone cup for mixing arrow poison; 2.5 x 2.5 in.
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Namibia
/Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.20868 /Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
/Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.27249 /Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Bone from antelope knee, used as a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
2001.29.28917 Bone from antelope knee, used as a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bone from the knee of the antelope, used for a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
2001.29.28918 Bone from the knee of the antelope, used for a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bone from the knee of the antelope used for a dish for mixing poison, held in a person's hand
2001.29.28919 Bone from the knee of the antelope used for a dish for mixing poison, held in a person's hand
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bone from the knee of the antelope used for a dish for mixing poison, held in a person's hand
2001.29.23113 Bone from the knee of the antelope used for a dish for mixing poison, held in a person's hand
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bone from the knee of the antelope, used for a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
2001.29.23112 Bone from the knee of the antelope, used for a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bone from antelope knee, used as a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
2001.29.23111 Bone from antelope knee, used as a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Qui sitting and mixing poison
2001.29.9910 /Qui sitting and mixing poison
Mangetti Forest