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NLLB_W_Ta006

Watercolours

Tamme

image

watercolour (monochrome)

18 October 1881

250x160

1. ||nabbe, 2. ||nabbe |xu |xurri, the seed vessels, or inedible fruit. This small tree, has gum, and also edible caterpillars. The flower is green or greenish and sweet-smelling. The roots are large, and are used for binding on the large (!ku !ku) spears or assegais for elephant-hunting

plants and animals

custom and daily life

artefact and dress

weapon ( assegai )

weapon ( the making of )

weapon ( spear )

weapon ( used for elephant-hunting )

plant ( tree, flower, roots, seeds, fruit )

tree ( gum )

tree ( inhabited by caterpillars )

animal ( caterpillar )

animal ( elephant-hunting )

food ( edible caterpillars )