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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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Expedition, Photography: //Ao applying poison to arrows, with John Marshall filming him (copy of slide 8A-96)
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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
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
John Marshall climbing up a baobab tree, with another expedition member standing, watching him
2001.29.16223 John Marshall climbing up a baobab tree, with another expedition member standing, watching him
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bojo and another man sitting, applying poison to arrows
2001.29.15922 Bojo and another man sitting, applying poison to arrows
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man aiding a medicine man lying on the ground in trance, with John Marshall adjusting a camera, Laurence Marshall watching, people sitting and standing in the background
2001.29.16690 Man aiding a medicine man lying on the ground in trance, with John Marshall adjusting a camera, Laurence Marshall watching, people sitting and standing in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy