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"Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick
"Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick
Object Number 2001.29.14865
Display Title "Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick
Descriptions
Object Description 1952-1953 Graflex photographs
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 9.525 × 12.065 cm (3 3/4 × 4 3/4 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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[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
Hunters walking, standing: "Gao Medicine" applying poison with a stick to the shaft of an arrow (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30306 Hunters walking, standing: "Gao Medicine" applying poison with a stick to the shaft of an arrow (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30401 [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)
2001.29.30400.2 [No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick
2001.29.26184 "Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick
Gautscha
"Gao Helmet" and two other men working on arrows, applying poison from a little bone dish
2001.29.14874 "Gao Helmet" and two other men working on arrows, applying poison from a little bone dish
Gautscha
"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) who is tuning a //guashi
2001.29.14873 "/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) who is tuning a //guashi
Gautscha
"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) who is tuning a //guashi
2001.29.14872 "/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) who is tuning a //guashi
Gautscha
"/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha), /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine") and !Naishi (brother of /Goishay and "/Gao Music")
2001.29.14871 "/Qui Navel" and ≠Gao working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3, son of /Gasa and brother of Gau), sitting with /Goishay (≠Gao's wife), "/Gao Music" (brother of /Goishay) playing the //guashi, ≠Toma (≠Gao and /Goishay's son), Dam (husband of ≠Gisa), Khwo//o (mother of "/Gao Music" and /Goisha), /Naoka (wife of "/Gao Medicine") and !Naishi (brother of /Goishay and "/Gao Music")
Gautscha
"Gao Helmet" and two other men working on arrows, applying poison from a little bone dish
2001.29.26190 "Gao Helmet" and two other men working on arrows, applying poison from a little bone dish
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows, stirring poison in a little dish made from the knee joint of an animal
2001.29.14864 "Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows, stirring poison in a little dish made from the knee joint of an animal
Gautscha