Man measuring a giraffe using a pole weapon, illustration

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18th century illustration of a Khoisan tribesman in South Africa using an assegaai (pole weapon) to measure a giraffe. Artwork by Dutch explorer and artist Robert Jacob Gordon.

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Photo credit: © Rijksmuseum/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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