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Reeds for making arrow shafts and firesticks on a white background, with a ruler for measurement
Reeds for making arrow shafts and firesticks on a white background, with a ruler for measurement
Object Number 2001.29.20744
Display Title Reeds for making arrow shafts and firesticks on a white background, with a ruler for measurement
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Artist Daniel Blitz
Culture
  • /Gwikwe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana / Ghanzi / Central Kalahari Game Reserve / /Ai Ha !O Pan
Materials Negative, 35mm
Dimensions Overall: 3.5 × 2.5 cm (1 3/8 × 1 in.)
Quantity 1
Credit Line Gift of Laurence K. Marshall and Lorna J. Marshall
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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Reeds for making arrow shafts and firesticks on a black background, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.20745 Reeds for making arrow shafts and firesticks on a black background, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Reeds for making arrow shafts and firesticks on a white background, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27163 Reeds for making arrow shafts and firesticks on a white background, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Reeds for making arrow shafts and firesticks on a black background, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27164 Reeds for making arrow shafts and firesticks on a black background, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Firesticks, grass, fiber arrows, sip straws, and sieve roll, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.20889 Firesticks, grass, fiber arrows, sip straws, and sieve roll, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Firesticks, grass, fiber arrows, sip straws, and sieve roll, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.27269 Firesticks, grass, fiber arrows, sip straws, and sieve roll, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Oukwane's !ga!gaba ("male" stick of a pair of firesticks), broken and spliced together, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.20798 Oukwane's !ga!gaba ("male" stick of a pair of firesticks), broken and spliced together, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Oukwane's !ga!gaba ("male" stick of a pair of firesticks), broken and spliced together, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27194 Oukwane's !ga!gaba ("male" stick of a pair of firesticks), broken and spliced together, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Firestick on a white background, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.20743 Firestick on a white background, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire
2001.29.2975 Fire-Making: ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) sitting with his brother, "/Qui Hunter," using firesticks and grass tinder to make a fire
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Firesticks in position for fire making with powdered charred wood
2001.29.19612 Firesticks in position for fire making with powdered charred wood
Okwa
Firesticks held in position for fire making
2001.29.19608 Firesticks held in position for fire making
Okwa
Arrow: Quiver, arrows, gum stick, two drills, two awls, two other sticks and two firesticks, close-up
2001.29.1292 Arrow: Quiver, arrows, gum stick, two drills, two awls, two other sticks and two firesticks, close-up
Nyae Nyae Conservancy