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            7655 Images & Collections results for Maclear

            RARI RSA CHA1 77
            RARI RSA CHA1 77
            RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-CHA1-77.jpg · Item · 01/05/1999
            Part of RARI
            Chamisso I
            RARI RSA CHA1 78
            RARI RSA CHA1 78
            RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-CHA1-78.jpg · Item · 01/05/1999
            Part of RARI
            Chamisso I
            RARI RSA CHA1 79
            RARI RSA CHA1 79
            RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-CHA1-79.jpg · Item · 01/05/1999
            Part of RARI
            Chamisso I
            RARI RSA CHA1 7T
            RARI RSA CHA1 7T
            RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-CHA1-7T.jpg · Item · 24/04/1999
            Part of RARI
            Chamisso I
            RARI RSA CHA1 8
            RARI RSA CHA1 8
            RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-CHA1-8.jpg · Item · 01/02/1988
            Part of RARI
            Chamisso I
            RARI RSA CHA1 80
            RARI RSA CHA1 80
            RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-CHA1-80.jpg · Item · 01/05/1999
            Part of RARI
            Human figures, rhebuck, head-dresses, bows and arrows.

            Different kinds of bows are depicted in San art. From curved, comparatively straight and triple curved there are a variety of bows found in rock art.Depiction of arrows, whether they be real or not (arrows of sickness) are quite common in rock art.Arrows of sickness are said to be small, invisible arrows that malevolent shamans shoot into people whom they wish to make ill.The arrow points were traditionally made of bone and later of iron. Each point is distinctive; hunters recognise their own and others’ arrows. This is important because an animal belongs to the owner of the fatal arrow, and that person has the responsibility of distributing the meat equitably amongst all the people in the camp.

            The poison for which the San are known is placed behind the point so as not to blunt it. The poison was made from snake venom, certain plants and beetle larvae. There is no known antidote, and the San are extremely careful indeed to avoid it getting into their eyes and skin. Men carry their arrows in quivers.             Chamisso I
            RARI RSA CHA1 81
            RARI RSA CHA1 81
            RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-CHA1-81.jpg · Item · 01/05/1999
            Part of RARI
            Human figures, therianthropes (antelope), bows, arrows, arms back posture, phallus Chamisso I
            RARI RSA CHA1 82
            RARI RSA CHA1 82
            RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-CHA1-82.jpg · Item · 01/05/1999
            Part of RARI
            Chamisso I
            RARI RSA CHA1 83
            RARI RSA CHA1 83
            RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-CHA1-83.jpg · Item · 01/05/1999
            Part of RARI
            Chamisso I
            RARI RSA CHA1 84
            RARI RSA CHA1 84
            RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-CHA1-84.jpg · Item · 01/05/1999
            Part of RARI
            Human figures, strange shapes, flywhisks, quivers.

            Depictions of flywhisks in rock art are quite common. They are important accessories for the trance dance in which they are used to keep arrows of sickness at bay.Paintings of them are a good indication of trance.             Chamisso I
            RARI RSA CHA1 85
            RARI RSA CHA1 85
            RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-CHA1-85.jpg · Item · 01/05/1999
            Part of RARI
            Chamisso I
            RARI RSA CHA1 86
            RARI RSA CHA1 86
            RARI RARI-RARI-RSA-CHA1-86.jpg · Item · 01/05/1999
            Part of RARI
            Human figures, running figures, therianthropes (antelope), phallus, bows Chamisso I