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Close-up of a person's fingers taking the poison beetle larva out of its shell
Close-up of a person's fingers taking the poison beetle larva out of its shell
Object Number 2001.29.27515
Display Title Close-up of a person's fingers taking the poison beetle larva out of its shell
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Verso: The beetle larva from which the/ arrow poison is taken. The beetles/ are one or another species, / Diam phidia or Polyclada, / according to D. Charles Koch of the / Transvaal Museum, Pretoria, S.A.
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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