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Abstract
Title
Gofan - Slingshot for Herding Protection
Identifier
AR-009-0007
Digital Object URI
Description
This object, called a Gofan, belonged to Mr. Savsibhai Surabhai Sambad and is used to fling pebbles or small stones at high speed toward a target. It was traditionally employed by Maldhari pastoralists to chase wildlife while grazing livestock in the grasslands.
Date(s)
circa 1990
Collection
The Science of Pastoral Life: Maldhari Oral Histories and Material Culture
Series
Gofan - Slingshot for Herding Protection
Sub-Series
Sub-Series 2: The Science of Pastoral Life - Maldhari Material Culture