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"Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick, with skerms in the background
"Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick, with skerms in the background
Object Number 2001.29.14867
Display Title "Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick, with skerms in the background
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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"Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick, with skerms in the background
2001.29.26185 "Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick, with skerms in the background
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick
2001.29.14865 "Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick, close-up
2001.29.14866 "Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick, close-up
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)
2001.29.30400.1 [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
[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 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
"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
"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 Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them
2001.29.14809 "Gao Medicine" sitting in front of a partially constructed skerm with his family members, including /Naoka (his first wife) and ≠Toma, Di!ai is working on the skerm behind them
Gautscha