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Bone from the knee of the antelope used for a dish for mixing poison, held in a person's hand
Bone from the knee of the antelope used for a dish for mixing poison, held in a person's hand
Object Number 2001.29.23113
Display Title Bone from the knee of the antelope used for a dish for mixing poison, held in a person's hand
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy
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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Bone from the knee of the antelope used for a dish for mixing poison, held in a person's hand
2001.29.28919 Bone from the knee of the antelope used for a dish for mixing poison, held in a person's hand
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bone from the knee of the antelope, used for a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
2001.29.23112 Bone from the knee of the antelope, used for a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bone from antelope knee, used as a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
2001.29.23111 Bone from antelope knee, used as a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bone from antelope knee, used as a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
2001.29.28917 Bone from antelope knee, used as a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Bone from the knee of the antelope, used for a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
2001.29.28918 Bone from the knee of the antelope, used for a dish for mixing poison, and ruler for measurement
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
/Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.27249 /Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
/Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.20868 /Twikwe's possessions, including (left to right) tortoise shell spoon, three pieces of bone used for pounding and grinding, a bone dish used for mixing poison for arrows, and two pieces of ostrich bone used to give a hide a last, fine scraping, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Turtle held by a person's hand
2001.29.23327 Turtle held by a person's hand
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Turtle held by a person's hand (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29082 Turtle held by a person's hand (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Person's hands holding a bone and a mixing stick
2001.29.23115 Person's hands holding a bone and a mixing stick
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Person's hands holding a bone and a mixing stick
2001.29.23114 Person's hands holding a bone and a mixing stick
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Person's hands holding a bone and a mixing stick
2001.29.28920 Person's hands holding a bone and a mixing stick
Nyae Nyae Conservancy