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Image Not Available for Box of poison grubs - used with poisoned arrows
Box of poison grubs - used with poisoned arrows
Image Not Available for Box of poison grubs - used with poisoned arrows
Object Number 51-60-50/8786.1
Display Title Box of poison grubs - used with poisoned arrows
Descriptions
Inventory Description Organic, fragments
Classification
  • Floral
Department Ethnographic
Culture
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Additional Geographic Terms Gautsche Pan; Kai Kai, 10-20 mi. west of
Materials Organic
Quantity 1 bag
Label on object 51-60-50/8786; POISON
Provenance
Expedition Peabody Museum Expedition (Summer 1951)

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Box of poison grubs - used with poisoned arrows
51-60-50/8786 Box of poison grubs - used with poisoned arrows
Floral
Africa
Poison grubs used for arrows in the top of a shoe polish tin next to a man's feet
2001.29.16586 Poison grubs used for arrows in the top of a shoe polish tin next to a man's feet
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Poison grubs used for arrows in the top of a shoe polish tin next to a man's feet
2001.29.16585 Poison grubs used for arrows in the top of a shoe polish tin next to a man's feet
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: Poison grubs used for arrows in the top of a shoe polish tin next to a man's feet (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30423 [No folder title]: Poison grubs used for arrows in the top of a shoe polish tin next to a man's feet (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bojo sharpening an arrow point with a stone, with arrows resting on a stick, ostrich eggshell and dish of poison grubs on the ground near him
2001.29.15921 Bojo sharpening an arrow point with a stone, with arrows resting on a stick, ostrich eggshell and dish of poison grubs on the ground near him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bojo sharpening an arrow point with a stone, with arrows resting on a stick, ostrich eggshell and dish of poison grubs on the ground near him
2001.29.15920 Bojo sharpening an arrow point with a stone, with arrows resting on a stick, ostrich eggshell and dish of poison grubs on the ground near him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Poison: Men digging for poison grubs under a marulu tree, close-up
2001.29.2070 Poison: Men digging for poison grubs under a marulu tree, close-up
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Poison: Men digging for poison grubs under a marulu tree, close-up
2001.29.2065 Poison: Men digging for poison grubs under a marulu tree, close-up
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Poison: People digging for poison grubs under a marula tree near Cho/ana, with Elizabeth Marshall Thomas watching them (half of stereoview 2001.29.6292)
2001.29.2062 Poison: People digging for poison grubs under a marula tree near Cho/ana, with Elizabeth Marshall Thomas watching them (half of stereoview 2001.29.6292)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Poison: Men digging for poison grubs under a marulu tree
2001.29.2064 Poison: Men digging for poison grubs under a marulu tree
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for Tree branch with poison grubs, placed on a table
2001.29.9677 Tree branch with poison grubs, placed on a table
Tsumkwe
Image Not Available for Tree branch with poison grubs, placed on a table
2001.29.9678 Tree branch with poison grubs, placed on a table
Tsumkwe