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Quiver, most likely made from horn and animal skin, seven arrow shafts, and a ruler for measurement
Quiver, most likely made from horn and animal skin, seven arrow shafts, and a ruler for measurement
Object Number 2001.29.13556
Display Title Quiver, most likely made from horn and animal skin, seven arrow shafts, and a ruler for measurement
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1951
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 12.3825 × 17.78 cm (4 7/8 × 7 in.)
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Quiver, most likely made from horn and animal skin, seven arrow shafts, and a ruler for measurement
2001.29.19053 Quiver, most likely made from horn and animal skin, seven arrow shafts, and a ruler for measurement
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
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
2001.29.14761 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
Gautscha
One complete arrow, two arrow shafts, one fire-stick, and a ruler for measurement
2001.29.19039 One complete arrow, two arrow shafts, one fire-stick, and a ruler for measurement
Gautscha
One complete arrow, two arrow shafts, one fire-stick, and a ruler for measurement
2001.29.13542 One complete arrow, two arrow shafts, one fire-stick, and a ruler for measurement
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Arrows, carved wood points, most broken, reed shafts, sinew wraps
56-57-50/9861.1 Arrows, carved wood points, most broken, reed shafts, sinew wraps
Arrow
Africa
Hunting equipment: 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)
2001.29.30345 Hunting equipment: 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
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
2001.29.14760 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
Gautscha
Two quivers; one with arrows inside, one with its cap on, and a ruler for measurement
2001.29.19038 Two quivers; one with arrows inside, one with its cap on, and a ruler for measurement
Gautscha
Two quivers; one with arrows inside, one with its cap on, and a ruler for measurement
2001.29.13541 Two quivers; one with arrows inside, one with its cap on, and a ruler for measurement
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Two quivers; one with arrows inside, one with its cap on, and a ruler for measurement
2001.29.19040 Two quivers; one with arrows inside, one with its cap on, and a ruler for measurement
Gautscha
Quiver with cap off and ruler for measurement
2001.29.22251 Quiver with cap off and ruler for measurement
Nyae Nyae Conservancy