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Two boys with firestick - making fire
Two boys with firestick - making fire
Object Number 2004.24.26847
Display Title Two boys with firestick - making fire
Descriptions
Subject
  • Boy
  • Fire
Department Photographic
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Oceania / Australia
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 x 12.7 cm (4 x 5 in.)

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Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire
2001.29.2975 Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Firesticks in position for fire making with powdered charred wood
2001.29.19612 Firesticks in position for fire making with powdered charred wood
Okwa
Firesticks held in position for fire making
2001.29.19608 Firesticks held in position for fire making
Okwa
"Boys' fire": Man making a bag from a wild pig skin, with men sitting behind him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30385.2 "Boys' fire": Man making a bag from a wild pig skin, with men sitting behind him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Boys' fire": Man making a bag from a wild pig skin, with men sitting behind him (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30385.1 "Boys' fire": Man making a bag from a wild pig skin, with men sitting behind him (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: Dam and ≠Gao creating a fire with firesticks; unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.31129 [No folder title]: Dam and ≠Gao creating a fire with firesticks; unidentified people in the background (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire, distant view
2001.29.2979 Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire, distant view
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
"Firemaking": Firesticks held in position for fire making (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30469 "Firemaking": Firesticks held in position for fire making (print is a cropped image)
Okwa
"Firemaking": Firesticks in position for fire making with powdered charred wood (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30472 "Firemaking": Firesticks in position for fire making with powdered charred wood (print is a cropped image)
Okwa
Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire, distant view
2001.29.2978 Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire, distant view
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire, distant view
2001.29.2977 Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire, distant view
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man who made the fire holding the firesticks
2001.29.19617 Man who made the fire holding the firesticks
Okwa