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End of Oukwane's bow, close-up showing knot, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
End of Oukwane's bow, close-up showing knot, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.27195
Display Title End of Oukwane's bow, close-up showing knot, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
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 Light weight paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 15.7163 × 20.0025 cm (6 3/16 × 7 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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End of Oukwane's bow, close-up showing knot, with a ruler for measurement
2001.29.20799 End of Oukwane's bow, close-up showing knot, with a ruler for measurement
/Ai Ha !O Pan
End of a bow against a white background, with ruler for measurement; shows winding of cord and "bow-knot' by which the string is loosened (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27167 End of a bow against a white background, with ruler for measurement; shows winding of cord and "bow-knot' by which the string is loosened (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Oukwane's implement for scraping hides, a stick with a small blade inserted in the end, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27192 Oukwane's implement for scraping hides, a stick with a small blade inserted in the end, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
"Music": Close-up of Oukwane's hand and chin, demonstrating how to play a musical bow (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30751 "Music": Close-up of Oukwane's hand and chin, demonstrating how to play a musical bow (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
//Ku≠tera's sieve, close-up showing cord, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27184 //Ku≠tera's sieve, close-up showing cord, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Oukwane's knife, with ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27193 Oukwane's knife, with ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Oukwane's !ga!gaba ("male" stick of a pair of firesticks), broken and spliced together, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27194 Oukwane's !ga!gaba ("male" stick of a pair of firesticks), broken and spliced together, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Oukwane's bag, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27196 Oukwane's bag, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Person sewing, close-up of hands tying knot (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27660 Person sewing, close-up of hands tying knot (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Person sewing, close-up of hands making knot (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27659 Person sewing, close-up of hands making knot (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Close-up of Oukwane's hands scraping a water root (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27694 Close-up of Oukwane's hands scraping a water root (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
Botanical specimen collected by Robert Story, close-up, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27198 Botanical specimen collected by Robert Story, close-up, with a ruler for measurement (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan