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Two boys carrying bows and quivers
Two boys carrying bows and quivers
Object Number 2001.29.286
Display Title Two boys carrying bows and quivers
Descriptions
Object Description Young hunters, 1953. Photograph probably by Anneliese Scherz.
Subject
  • Arrow
  • Boy
  • Bow
  • Hunting
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 6.35 × 6.35 cm (2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.)
Label on object 37-10
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Image Not Available for [No folder title]: Two boys carrying bows and quivers (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30289 [No folder title]: Two boys carrying bows and quivers (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: Two boys carrying bows and quivers (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29895 [No folder title]: Two boys carrying bows and quivers (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: Boy carrying bow and quiver (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30289.1 [No folder title]: Boy carrying bow and quiver (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: Boy carrying bow and quiver (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30289.2 [No folder title]: Boy carrying bow and quiver (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Two hunters walking into the veld, carrying quivers and bows
2001.29.16979 Two hunters walking into the veld, carrying quivers and bows
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for "Gao Medicine" and another man lighting a fire for the night, with their bows and quivers on the ground next to them
2001.29.17724 "Gao Medicine" and another man lighting a fire for the night, with their bows and quivers on the ground next to them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for "Gao Medicine" and another man lighting a fire for the night, with their bows and quivers on the ground next to them
2001.29.17723 "Gao Medicine" and another man lighting a fire for the night, with their bows and quivers on the ground next to them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Three hunters walking, carrying bows and quivers
2001.29.16985 Three hunters walking, carrying bows and quivers
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for "Children in groups": Group of boys and girls sitting close together, boys are making toy cars (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31225.1 "Children in groups": Group of boys and girls sitting close together, boys are making toy cars (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"/Qui Hunter" holding a bow and arrow, showing method of holding and releasing
2001.29.282 "/Qui Hunter" holding a bow and arrow, showing method of holding and releasing
Gautscha
Image Not Available for [No folder title]: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" making a fire, with ≠Gao twirling the "male" stick in the notch of the "female" stick, steadying it with his digging stick and his foot (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30274 [No folder title]: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" making a fire, with ≠Gao twirling the "male" stick in the notch of the "female" stick, steadying it with his digging stick and his foot (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Image Not Available for "Boys playing at hunting": Two boys holding bows and arrows (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30282 "Boys playing at hunting": Two boys holding bows and arrows (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha