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Snare, with ruler for measurement
Snare, with ruler for measurement
Object Number 2001.29.27262
Display Title Snare, with ruler for measurement
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Culture
  • /Gwikwe
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Botswana / Ghanzi / Central Kalahari Game Reserve / /Ai Ha !O Pan
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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!Gui, a cord used for snare, made from a plant of the same name, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.27261 !Gui, a cord used for snare, made from a plant of the same name, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
!Gui (a cord) used for snare, made from a plant of the same name, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.27260 !Gui (a cord) used for snare, made from a plant of the same name, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
/Twikwe's possessions, including a sieve woven with strips of bark, five bundles of cord of the size for snare, and a fine cord made of sinew for tying around her stomach to keep it tight and reduce hunger pangs, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.27264 /Twikwe's possessions, including a sieve woven with strips of bark, five bundles of cord of the size for snare, and a fine cord made of sinew for tying around her stomach to keep it tight and reduce hunger pangs, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Chuam chuam, the part of a snare which holds it down to the ground, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.27263 Chuam chuam, the part of a snare which holds it down to the ground, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
!Gui (a cord) used for snare, made from a plant of the same name, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.20879 !Gui (a cord) used for snare, made from a plant of the same name, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Chuam chuam, the part of a snare which holds it down to the ground, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.20882 Chuam chuam, the part of a snare which holds it down to the ground, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
/Twikwe's possessions, including a sieve woven with strips of bark, five bundles of cord of the size for snare, and a fine cord made of sinew for tying around her stomach to keep it tight and reduce hunger pangs, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.20883 /Twikwe's possessions, including a sieve woven with strips of bark, five bundles of cord of the size for snare, and a fine cord made of sinew for tying around her stomach to keep it tight and reduce hunger pangs, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
!Gui, a cord used for snare, made from a plant of the same name, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.20880 !Gui, a cord used for snare, made from a plant of the same name, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Snare, with ruler for measurement
2001.29.20881 Snare, with ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Five skin bags used to contain /Twikwe's possessions, including a ≠dobe, made of steenbok skin, with a scraper in it, and 4 /twam of different sizes, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.27258 Five skin bags used to contain /Twikwe's possessions, including a ≠dobe, made of steenbok skin, with a scraper in it, and 4 /twam of different sizes, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Botanical specimens used as medicines, including khu ha, ≠ouam, giriu (charred at end), /gay, and sa sa, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.27250 Botanical specimens used as medicines, including khu ha, ≠ouam, giriu (charred at end), /gay, and sa sa, 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
2001.29.27249 /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