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Bojo and another man sitting, applying poison to arrows
Bojo and another man sitting, applying poison to arrows
Object Number 2001.29.15922
Display Title Bojo and another man sitting, applying poison to arrows
Descriptions
Object Description Expedition VI b/w 120
Department Photographic
Date 1957-1958
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Materials Negative, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 6.35 × 6.35 cm (2 1/2 × 2 1/2 in.)
Quantity 1
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Bojo sharpening an arrow point with a stone, with arrows resting on a stick, ostrich eggshell and dish of poisonous beetle larvae on the ground near him
2001.29.15921 Bojo sharpening an arrow point with a stone, with arrows resting on a stick, ostrich eggshell and dish of poisonous beetle larvae on the ground near him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bojo sharpening an arrow point with a stone, with arrows resting on a stick, ostrich eggshell and dish of poisonous beetle larvae on the ground near him
2001.29.15920 Bojo sharpening an arrow point with a stone, with arrows resting on a stick, ostrich eggshell and dish of poisonous beetle larvae on the ground near him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bojo extracting poison from a beetle larva in a dish made from a wildebeeste knee bone
2001.29.15919 Bojo extracting poison from a beetle larva in a dish made from a wildebeeste knee bone
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bojo making an arrow from a rough stick, sitting with another man
2001.29.15927 Bojo making an arrow from a rough stick, sitting with another man
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man sitting, applying poison to an arrow point
2001.29.16591 Man sitting, applying poison to an arrow point
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man sitting, applying poison to an arrow point, with John Marshall watching him
2001.29.16589 Man sitting, applying poison to an arrow point, with John Marshall watching him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man sitting, applying poison to an arrow point, with John Marshall watching him
2001.29.16588 Man sitting, applying poison to an arrow point, with John Marshall watching him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man sitting, applying poison to an arrow point
2001.29.16587 Man sitting, applying poison to an arrow point
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bojo sitting with a group of men, making arrows
2001.29.15928 Bojo sitting with a group of men, making arrows
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bojo preparing poisonous beetle larvae in a dish made from the knee joint of a wildebeeste, with hunting equipment on the ground next to him
2001.29.15908 Bojo preparing poisonous beetle larvae in a dish made from the knee joint of a wildebeeste, with hunting equipment on the ground next to him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bojo eating, sitting in front of his skerm next to a man playing a //guashi, with dogs standing next to them
2001.29.15937 Bojo eating, sitting in front of his skerm next to a man playing a //guashi, with dogs standing next to them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[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