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Replica of Blombos ochre kits
Tammy Hodgskiss2020
Origins Centre
Johannesburg, South Africa
Ochre-stained perlemoen (abalone) shells were found in 100 000 year old layers at Blombos Cave. Red ochre was ground and mixed in them with seal fat, charcoal and other ingredients. The paste may have been used as a body paint, sunscreen or hide tanning.
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Details
- Title: Replica of Blombos ochre kits
- Creator: Tammy Hodgskiss
- Date Created: 2020
- Location Created: South Africa
- Physical Dimensions: Paint and shell
- Type: Paint
- Original Source: Origins Centre, University of the Witwatersrand
- Rights: Origins Centre
- Medium: Ochre, shell
- time period: 100 000 years ago
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