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Man sitting, applying poison to an arrow point, with John Marshall watching him
Man sitting, applying poison to an arrow point, with John Marshall watching him
Object Number 2001.29.16588
Display Title Man sitting, applying poison to an arrow point, with John Marshall watching him
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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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
2001.29.16591 Man sitting, applying poison to an arrow point
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
Poison: People digging for poisonous beetle larvae under a marula tree near Cho/ana, with Elizabeth Marshall Thomas watching them (half of stereoview 2001.29.6292)
2001.29.2062 Poison: People digging for poisonous beetle larvae under a marula tree near Cho/ana, with Elizabeth Marshall Thomas watching them (half of stereoview 2001.29.6292)
Kaudom National Park
Man squeezing poison from a beetle larva onto an arrow shaft
2001.29.16594 Man squeezing poison from a beetle larva onto an arrow shaft
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man squeezing poison from a beetle larva onto an arrow shaft
2001.29.16595 Man squeezing poison from a beetle larva onto an arrow shaft
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: "Crooked /Qui" and an unidentified man digging for poisonous beetles (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30292 [No folder title]: "Crooked /Qui" and an unidentified man digging for poisonous beetles (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Poisonous beetle larvae used for arrows in the top of a shoe polish tin next to a man's feet
2001.29.16586 Poisonous beetle larvae used for arrows in the top of a shoe polish tin next to a man's feet
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Poisonous beetle larvae used for arrows in the top of a shoe polish tin next to a man's feet
2001.29.16585 Poisonous beetle larvae used for arrows in the top of a shoe polish tin next to a man's feet
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
[No folder title]: Poisonous beetle larvae used for arrows in the top of a shoe polish tin next to a man's feet (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30423 [No folder title]: Poisonous beetle larvae used for arrows in the top of a shoe polish tin next to a man's feet (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Poison: Men digging for poisonous beetle larvae under a marulu tree, close-up
2001.29.2070 Poison: Men digging for poisonous beetle larvae under a marulu tree, close-up
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Poison: Men digging for poisonous beetle larvae under a marulu tree, close-up
2001.29.2065 Poison: Men digging for poisonous beetle larvae under a marulu tree, close-up
Nyae Nyae Conservancy