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Bag and its contents including oracle disks, fire-strikers, tinder, a pipe, sinew, a European fork and spoon, scrapers, drills, a cigarette butt, possibly tobacco, and possibly tsi, next to a ruler for measurement
Bag and its contents including oracle disks, fire-strikers, tinder, a pipe, sinew, a European fork and spoon, scrapers, drills, a cigarette butt, possibly tobacco, and possibly tsi, next to a ruler for measurement
Object Number 2001.29.28364
Display Title Bag and its contents including oracle disks, fire-strikers, tinder, a pipe, sinew, a European fork and spoon, scrapers, drills, a cigarette butt, possibly tobacco, and possibly tsi, next to a ruler for measurement
Descriptions
Department Photographic
Date 1955
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Nama Pan
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 13.1 × 20.1 cm (5 3/16 × 7 15/16 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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