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"Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows, stirring poison in a little dish made from the knee joint of an animal
"Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows, stirring poison in a little dish made from the knee joint of an animal
Object Number 2001.29.26183
Display Title "Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows, stirring poison in a little dish made from the knee joint of an animal
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paper
Dimensions Overall: 10.16 × 12.3825 cm (4 × 4 7/8 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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"Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows, stirring poison in a little dish made from the knee joint of an animal
2001.29.14864 "Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows, stirring poison in a little dish made from the knee joint of an animal
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[No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30401 [No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows (print is a cropped image)
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[No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30400.1 [No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30400 [No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
[No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30400.2 [No folder title]: "Gao Medicine" applying poison to arrows (print is a cropped image)
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"Gao Helmet" and two other men working on arrows, applying poison from a little bone dish
2001.29.14874 "Gao Helmet" and two other men working on arrows, applying poison from a little bone dish
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"Gao Helmet" and two other men working on arrows, applying poison from a little bone dish
2001.29.26190 "Gao Helmet" and two other men working on arrows, applying poison from a little bone dish
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"Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick
2001.29.14865 "Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick
Gautscha
Hunters walking, standing: "Gao Medicine" applying poison with a stick to the shaft of an arrow (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30306 Hunters walking, standing: "Gao Medicine" applying poison with a stick to the shaft of an arrow (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick
2001.29.26184 "Gao Medicine" applying poison to the shaft of an arrow with a stick
Gautscha
Arrows, arrow poison: "/Gao Music" poisoning arrows, showing the bone dish in which the poison is mixed (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30298 Arrows, arrow poison: "/Gao Music" poisoning arrows, showing the bone dish in which the poison is mixed (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Scraping hides, working on hides": Group of men working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3), including !Naishi (brother of /Goishay) using sinew to bind the end of an arrow shaft, "/Gao Music" playing the //guashi, and "/Qui Navel" putting poison on an arrow shaft (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30396 "Scraping hides, working on hides": Group of men working on arrows at the werft of ≠Gao (headman of Band 3), including !Naishi (brother of /Goishay) using sinew to bind the end of an arrow shaft, "/Gao Music" playing the //guashi, and "/Qui Navel" putting poison on an arrow shaft (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha