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"The reeds for arrows": Man standing next to reeds that are used to make arrow shafts (print is a cropped image)
"The reeds for arrows": Man standing next to reeds that are used to make arrow shafts (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.30303.1
Display Title "The reeds for arrows": Man standing next to reeds that are used to make arrow shafts (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Stamped on photograph (verso): "Anneliese Scherz - Windhoek / Box 180"
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Artist Anneliese Scherz
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 15.875 × 12.065 cm (6 1/4 × 4 3/4 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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"The reeds for arrows": Man standing next to reeds that are used to make arrow shafts (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30303 "The reeds for arrows": Man standing next to reeds that are used to make arrow shafts (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Man standing next to reeds that are used to make arrow shafts
2001.29.14665 Man standing next to reeds that are used to make arrow shafts
Gautscha
Man standing next to reeds that are used to make arrow shafts (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.32698 Man standing next to reeds that are used to make arrow shafts (print is a cropped image)
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Man standing next to reeds that are used to make arrow shafts
2001.29.14664 Man standing next to reeds that are used to make arrow shafts
Gautscha
Arrow: Man gathering reeds to make arrows
2001.29.1291 Arrow: Man gathering reeds to make arrows
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Reeds for making arrow shafts and firesticks on a black background, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27164 Reeds for making arrow shafts and firesticks on a black background, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Reeds for making arrow shafts and firesticks on a white background, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27163 Reeds for making arrow shafts and firesticks on a white background, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Water Hole: Man collecting reeds for arrow shafts
2001.29.2278 Water Hole: Man collecting reeds for arrow shafts
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Reeds for making arrow shafts and firesticks on a white background, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.20744 Reeds for making arrow shafts and firesticks on a white background, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Reeds for making arrow shafts and firesticks on a black background, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.20745 Reeds for making arrow shafts and firesticks on a black background, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Arrows, arrow poison: Quiver with contents laid out on a kaross, including arrow shafts without points, "male" and "female" fire-sticks, two drills, two long arrows with unbarbed points, an arrow-shaft, and six arrows with metal points (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30300 Arrows, arrow poison: Quiver with contents laid out on a kaross, including arrow shafts without points, "male" and "female" fire-sticks, two drills, two long arrows with unbarbed points, an arrow-shaft, and six arrows with metal points (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Reeds, used for arrows
81-5-30/25297 Reeds, used for arrows
Stick
South America