THE EVIDENTIAL PIECES OF A TRADE
Rhino horns are brutally removed after the animals are immobilised—shot or snared. One X-ray shows a bullet lodged in the leg of a rhino; the other reveals the snare that became embedded in the leg of a juvenile. Rhino horn is used in traditional Chinese medicine, but consumption is also about wealth and status. In one jar is a solution of ground horn to be drunk as an aphrodisiac or to treat rheumatism, gout, or even a hangover. Others believe rhino horn cures cancer. Some parts of the rhino are ornamental and sold as souvenirs. The X-rays were donated by vet Dr. Johan Marais.
Britta Jaschinski
Print Only: $3,900
Framed Print: $4,089Print Size: 1015×720 mm
Frame Size: 1075×780 mm
Paper Type: Hahnemuhle FineArt Baryta 325gsm
Frame Colour: Black
Exhibit: POS BJ 389 03
THE EVIDENTIAL PIECES OF A TRADE
Archival Giclee Digital Print
Rhino horns are brutally removed after the animals are immobilised—shot or snared. One X-ray shows a bullet lodged in the leg of a rhino; the other reveals the snare that became embedded in the leg of a juvenile. Rhino horn is used in traditional Chinese medicine, but consumption is also about wealth and status. In one jar is a solution of ground horn to be drunk as an aphrodisiac or to treat rheumatism, gout, or even a hangover. Others believe rhino horn cures cancer. Some parts of the rhino are ornamental and sold as souvenirs. The X-rays were donated by vet Dr. Johan Marais.
Photographer:
Britta Jaschinski
Print Only: $3,900
Framed Print: $4,089
Print Size: 1015×720 mm
Frame Size: 1075×780 mm
Exhibit: POS BJ 389 03