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Cup (for mixing arrow poison); giraffe scapula
Cup (for mixing arrow poison); giraffe scapula
Object Number 2004.24.33132
Display Title Cup (for mixing arrow poison); giraffe scapula
Descriptions
Object Description 3.91.45. cup for mixing arrow poison Ju Wasi
Keywords
  • Ethnographic
  • Hunting
Subject
  • Implement
Department Photographic
Date 1991
Artist Hillel S. Burger
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
  • San
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia
Additional Geographic Terms Nyae Nyae Area; Kalahari Desert
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)

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Bone cup for mixing arrow poison
2004.24.33148 Bone cup for mixing arrow poison
Namibia
Bone cup for mixing arrow poison; 4 x 3 in.
971-2-50/11545 Bone cup for mixing arrow poison; 4 x 3 in.
Container
Africa
Bone cup for mixing arrow poison; 2.5 x 2.5 in.
971-2-50/11546 Bone cup for mixing arrow poison; 2.5 x 2.5 in.
Dish
Africa
/Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.27249 /Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
/Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.20868 /Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Bone from antelope knee, used as a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
2001.29.28917 Bone from antelope knee, used as a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bone from the knee of the antelope, used for a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
2001.29.28918 Bone from the knee of the antelope, used for a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bone from the knee of the antelope used for a dish for mixing poison, held in a person's hand
2001.29.28919 Bone from the knee of the antelope used for a dish for mixing poison, held in a person's hand
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bone from the knee of the antelope used for a dish for mixing poison, held in a person's hand
2001.29.23113 Bone from the knee of the antelope used for a dish for mixing poison, held in a person's hand
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bone from the knee of the antelope, used for a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
2001.29.23112 Bone from the knee of the antelope, used for a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bone from antelope knee, used as a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
2001.29.23111 Bone from antelope knee, used as a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Qui sitting and mixing poison
2001.29.9910 /Qui sitting and mixing poison
Mangetti Forest