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Image Not Available for !Gai shaping an arrow point made of bone, sitting with his legs over a log
!Gai shaping an arrow point made of bone, sitting with his legs over a log
Image Not Available for !Gai shaping an arrow point made of bone, sitting with his legs over a log
Object Number 2001.29.21150
Display Title !Gai shaping an arrow point made of bone, sitting with his legs over a log
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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Image Not Available for !Gai shaping an arrow point made of bone, sitting with his legs over a log
2001.29.27460 !Gai shaping an arrow point made of bone, sitting with his legs over a log
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Image Not Available for Close-up of !Gai's hands shaping an arrow point made of bone
2001.29.21151 Close-up of !Gai's hands shaping an arrow point made of bone
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Image Not Available for Close-up of !Gai's hands shaping an arrow point made of bone
2001.29.27459 Close-up of !Gai's hands shaping an arrow point made of bone
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Image Not Available for !Gai lying down in his living place, and N!whakwe sitting on a log and playing with a knife next to him
2001.29.20942 !Gai lying down in his living place, and N!whakwe sitting on a log and playing with a knife next to him
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Image Not Available for !Gai lying down in his living place, and N!whakwe sitting on a log and playing with a knife next to him
2001.29.27318 !Gai lying down in his living place, and N!whakwe sitting on a log and playing with a knife next to him
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Image Not Available for !Gai putting the shoulder straps of a carrying net over his shoulders, half figure
2001.29.21272 !Gai putting the shoulder straps of a carrying net over his shoulders, half figure
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Image Not Available for !Gai sharpening edge of his scraping tool against the metal point of his drill
2001.29.20371 !Gai sharpening edge of his scraping tool against the metal point of his drill
/Gau /U Pan
Image Not Available for !Gai sharpening edge of his scraping tool against the metal point of his drill (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.26900 !Gai sharpening edge of his scraping tool against the metal point of his drill (print is a cropped image)
/Gau /U Pan
Image Not Available for !Gai putting the shoulder straps of a carrying net over his shoulders, half figure
2001.29.27559 !Gai putting the shoulder straps of a carrying net over his shoulders, half figure
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Image Not Available for Tsekue nursing N!whakwe beside a fire, with !Gai lying beside them under his big kaross
2001.29.21206 Tsekue nursing N!whakwe beside a fire, with !Gai lying beside them under his big kaross
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Image Not Available for Spear, Making: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, holding it on a stone with his foot, with his bed and a child in the background
2001.29.2154 Spear, Making: "Gao Helmet" shaping an assegai blade, holding it on a stone with his foot, with his bed and a child in the background
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Image Not Available for !Oukabe holding up N!whakwe with his legs
2001.29.21264 !Oukabe holding up N!whakwe with his legs
/Ai Ha !O Pan