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"Crooked /Qui" crouching on ground, pressing bow on ground to bend it toward him to tighten bowstring (print is a cropped image)
"Crooked /Qui" crouching on ground, pressing bow on ground to bend it toward him to tighten bowstring (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.29009
Display Title "Crooked /Qui" crouching on ground, pressing bow on ground to bend it toward him to tighten bowstring (print is a cropped image)
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 Light weight paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 20.0025 × 16.1925 cm (7 7/8 × 6 3/8 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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"Crooked /Qui" crouching on ground, pressing bow on ground to bend it toward him to tighten bowstring
2001.29.23223 "Crooked /Qui" crouching on ground, pressing bow on ground to bend it toward him to tighten bowstring
Nama Pan
Side view of "Crooked /Qui" tightening bowstring, full figure standing (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29008 Side view of "Crooked /Qui" tightening bowstring, full figure standing (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Crooked /Qui" showing position of hand on bow and right hand pulling back the bow string (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28986 "Crooked /Qui" showing position of hand on bow and right hand pulling back the bow string (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Hands of "Crooked /Qui," showing position of hand on bow and right hand pulling back the bow string (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28985 Hands of "Crooked /Qui," showing position of hand on bow and right hand pulling back the bow string (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire. ≠Gao is beginning to twirl the "male" stick in the notch of the "female" stick which he steadies by pressing it down with his digging stick and his foot. (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25677 ≠Gao (headman of Band 3) and "/Qui Hunter" (≠Gao's sister's husband) starting to make fire. ≠Gao is beginning to twirl the "male" stick in the notch of the "female" stick which he steadies by pressing it down with his digging stick and his foot. (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Close-up of "Crooked /Qui's" hands, showing arrow release and position of left hand on bow (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28995 Close-up of "Crooked /Qui's" hands, showing arrow release and position of left hand on bow (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
!Oukabe pulling a bowstring on a musical bow (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.27734 !Oukabe pulling a bowstring on a musical bow (print is a cropped image)
/Ai Ha !O Pan
"Crooked /Qui" leaning over with his bow and quiver in his hand, seen from behind (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29017 "Crooked /Qui" leaning over with his bow and quiver in his hand, seen from behind (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Crooked /Qui" leaning over with his bow and quiver in his hand (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29015 "Crooked /Qui" leaning over with his bow and quiver in his hand (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Close-up of "Crooked /Qui's" hands, showing arrow release and position of left hand on bow (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28992 Close-up of "Crooked /Qui's" hands, showing arrow release and position of left hand on bow (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
Close-up of "Crooked /Qui's" hands, showing arrow release and position of left hand on bow (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.28991 Close-up of "Crooked /Qui's" hands, showing arrow release and position of left hand on bow (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan
"Crooked /Qui" crawling, holding bow and arrow (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.29018 "Crooked /Qui" crawling, holding bow and arrow (print is a cropped image)
Nama Pan