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Container for Poison

The poisonous substance to be stored in this container was meant to be smeared on the tip of a hunter's arrows and spears so as to make the weapons more effective. The object was equipped with three small spatulas to safely handle the poison. Text: Sandra Ferracuti.

Data Provider
Linden-Museum Stuttgart Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde Show original at data provider

Cataloguing data

Cultural attribution
San
Object type
Köcher
Dimensions
Length: 21.5 cm
Diameter: 4.7 cm
Material/Technique
Horn, Leather, Wood
cut, carved, sheathed
Current location
Linden-Museum Stuttgart
Inventory number
109578

Provenance and sources

  • Assignment to a curated holding:
    Henning; 1770
  • Production
    when
    around 1932
  • Change of physical control or legal title
    where
    Namibia
Provenance
Henning lived in "South-West Africa" for several decades. It is obvious that he acquired the objects himself in situ. Information on the nature of the acquisition is not yet available. Text: Christoph Rippe.

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Legal status metadata
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 DEED
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