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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 2001.29.16589
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
2001.29.16588 Man sitting, applying poison to an arrow point, with John Marshall watching him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man sitting, applying poison to an arrow point
2001.29.16591 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
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[No folder title]: Poison grubs 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]: Poison grubs 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 grubs used for arrows in the top of a shoe polish tin next to a man's feet
2001.29.16586 Poison grubs used for arrows in the top of a shoe polish tin next to a man's feet
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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2001.29.16585 Poison grubs used for arrows in the top of a shoe polish tin next to a man's feet
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man playing a musical bow, with an expedition member filming him, John Marshall squatting behind them
2001.29.17367 Man playing a musical bow, with an expedition member filming him, John Marshall squatting behind them
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bojo preparing poison grubs 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 poison grubs in a dish made from the knee joint of a wildebeeste, with hunting equipment on the ground next to him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bojo sharpening an arrow point with a stone, with arrows resting on a stick, ostrich eggshell and dish of poison grubs 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 poison grubs on the ground near him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy