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Object Number
2004.29.11783
Display Title
Man rolling strophanthus poison on arrows
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Basa Tribe / (Bantu) / Basa / Man rolling strophanthus / poison on "arrows" / Photographs by Rev. George Schwab. 1919-22"
Department
Photographic
Date
1919-1922
Artist
George Schwab
Culture
- Bantu speaking peoples
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
Dimensions
Overall: 6.985 × 10.795 cm (2 3/4 × 4 1/4 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37-32-50/2457 | Poisoned reed arrows of cross bow - (cf. 50/2456) poisoned with strophanthus poi |
Arrow
Raw Material |
Cameroon
| |
| 2004.29.11918 | Boys putting stropanthus poison on "arrows" |
Africa
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| 2004.29.11861 | Man constructing a roof |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11874 | Man standing in front of a shelter |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11788 | Man making large fish traps |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11873 | Man standing in front of a wall |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11875 | Man with beads woven into his beard |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11876 | Man with scarification of abdomen |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11860 | Making a modern door |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11870 | North Basa chief |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11743 | Man and two women sitting in front of house |
Africa
| ||
| 2004.29.11833 | Man splitting raffia palm frond stems for lath in roof-mat making |
Africa
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