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//Ao looking at arrows, close-up, shows lumps of poison on the arrows
//Ao looking at arrows, close-up, shows lumps of poison on the arrows
Object Number 2001.29.353
Display Title //Ao looking at arrows, close-up, shows lumps of poison on the arrows
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in pencil on photograph (verso): "print by A. Scherz / 33/3 / A !Kung hunter examines his arrows. The / lumps on the shaft are the poison. No poison / is put on the points."; stamped and crossed out on the photograph (verso): "Anneliese Scherz - Windhoek / Box 180"
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Artist Anneliese Scherz
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 15.24 x 20.32 cm (6 x 8 in.)
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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[No folder]: //Ao looking at arrows, close-up, shows lumps of poison on the arrows
2001.29.31847 [No folder]: //Ao looking at arrows, close-up, shows lumps of poison on the arrows
Gautscha
//Ao looking at arrows, close-up, shows lumps of poison on the arrows
2001.29.13943 //Ao looking at arrows, close-up, shows lumps of poison on the arrows
Gautscha
[No folder title]: //Ao looking at arrows, close-up showing poison on arrows (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30259 [No folder title]: //Ao looking at arrows, close-up showing poison on arrows (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Arrows, arrow poison: "/Gao Music" poisoning arrows, showing the bone dish in which the poison is mixed (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30298 Arrows, arrow poison: "/Gao Music" poisoning arrows, showing the bone dish in which the poison is mixed (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
//Ao looking at arrows, close-up from over his shoulder
2001.29.32689 //Ao looking at arrows, close-up from over his shoulder
Gautscha
Arrows, arrow poison: Quiver with contents laid out on a kaross, including arrow shafts without points, "male" and "female" fire-sticks, two drills, two long arrows with unbarbed points, an arrow-shaft, and six arrows with metal points (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30300 Arrows, arrow poison: Quiver with contents laid out on a kaross, including arrow shafts without points, "male" and "female" fire-sticks, two drills, two long arrows with unbarbed points, an arrow-shaft, and six arrows with metal points (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
//Ao looking at arrows, close-up from over his shoulder
2001.29.13944 //Ao looking at arrows, close-up from over his shoulder
Gautscha
//Ao looking at arrows: //Ao sitting in front of a skerm looking at arrows (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30290.1 //Ao looking at arrows: //Ao sitting in front of a skerm looking at arrows (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: //Ao looking at arrows, close-up view from over his shoulder (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30294 [No folder title]: //Ao looking at arrows, close-up view from over his shoulder (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Scraping hides, working on hides": Group of men working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3), including !Naishi (brother of /Goishay) using sinew to bind the end of an arrow shaft, "/Gao Music" playing the //guashi, and "/Qui Navel" putting poison on an arrow shaft (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30396 "Scraping hides, working on hides": Group of men working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3), including !Naishi (brother of /Goishay) using sinew to bind the end of an arrow shaft, "/Gao Music" playing the //guashi, and "/Qui Navel" putting poison on an arrow shaft (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30400.1 [No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30400 [No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha