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Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal; sign for wildebeests, which have widely spread horns
Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal; sign for wildebeests, which have widely spread horns
Object Number 2001.29.278
Display Title Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal; sign for wildebeests, which have widely spread horns
Descriptions
Object Description Ju/'hoan hunting hand signal; sign for wildebeests, which have widely spread horns. By Daniel Blitz.
Subject
  • Hand
  • Signal
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Artist Daniel Blitz
Culture
  • /Gwikwe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana / Ghanzi / Central Kalahari Game Reserve / /Ai Ha !O Pan
Materials Negative, black and white
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Image Not Available for "The hunting hand signs": Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal; sign for wildebeests, which have widely spread horns (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30316 "The hunting hand signs": Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal; sign for wildebeests, which have widely spread horns (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Image Not Available for "The hunting hand signs": Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal; sign for wildebeests, which have widely spread horns (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30316.1 "The hunting hand signs": Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal; sign for wildebeests, which have widely spread horns (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Image Not Available for Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal for a wildebeest, buffalo or warthog, with wide-apart horns or tusks
2001.29.20987 Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal for a wildebeest, buffalo or warthog, with wide-apart horns or tusks
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal; sign for hartebeests, which have horns that curve forward
2001.29.275 Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal; sign for hartebeests, which have horns that curve forward
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal for kudu, with the fingers slightly tilted to mirror the bend in the animal’s horns
2001.29.274 Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal for kudu, with the fingers slightly tilted to mirror the bend in the animal’s horns
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Image Not Available for "The hunting hand signs": Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal; sign for hartebeests, which have horns that curve forward (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30312 "The hunting hand signs": Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal; sign for hartebeests, which have horns that curve forward (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Image Not Available for "The hunting hand signs": Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal for wildebeest (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30313 "The hunting hand signs": Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal for wildebeest (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Image Not Available for "The hunting hand signs": Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal for kudu (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30310 "The hunting hand signs": Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal for kudu (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Image Not Available for Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal for a wildebeest
2001.29.20984 Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal for a wildebeest
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal for wildebeest
2001.29.276 Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal for wildebeest
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Image Not Available for "The hunting hand signs": Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal for wildebeest (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30313.1 "The hunting hand signs": Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal for wildebeest (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal; probably sign for a lion, with a rounded paw
2001.29.279 Person demonstrating the hunting hand signal; probably sign for a lion, with a rounded paw
/Ai Ha !O Pan