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Animal HornAa135

Wildebeest horn. Curved, branched section of horn. The dark brown outer layer is hard; the inner layer is a lighter brown and has a spongy consistency. A small area above the branched section is worn.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wildebeest horn
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DrillAa134

Drill that consists of a wood handle and a straight point inserted in the end. Handle is fire-blackened and split. Point is flattened at tip.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa98

Arrow is composed of two sections. Tan reed shaft is shaped at one end to fit the bow string, hollowed at the other end to hold black wood section. The reed shaft is bound at hollowed end with fibre, and fibre is wound along the length of the black shaft, which is pointed at both ends. The reed shaft is broken near the join of the two pieces.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
reed grass, fibre and wood
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa97

Arrow composed of two attached sections: a reed shaft is shaped at one end to fit a bow string, and is hollowed at other end to hold a black wood section. The reed shaft is bound at hollowed end with fibre, and fibre is wound along the length of the black shaft which is pointed at both ends.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
reed grass, wood and fibre
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowAa96

Black horn, bound at centre and near each end with sinew. The string is sinew lashed to bow.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
gemsbok horn and sinew
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AbraderAa92

Irregular, somewhat conical shape; sponge-like surface has several indentations and numerous scrape marks. It has a large hole part way into the centre, with lacy bone material lining and partially covering it. Recessed sections are cream-coloured in contrast to the greyish-brown bone.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
ostrich bone
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SnareAa89 a-d

Loosened bundle of natural fibres (part a), with a short piece of twig with light brown variegated bark (part b), and two longer pieces of twig similar in length and appearance (part c and d).

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and fibre
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverAa95

Brown container of a single piece of duiker or steinbok hide, sewn at base and up one side. Top folded over and edged with red beads. Red and yellow beads and fringe of leather thongs decorate one side of quiver. Leather carrying strap sewn on decorated side. Leather of quiver and strap discoloured in places.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
duiker skin ?, steinbok skin ?, sinew, glass and fibre
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleAa34

Light brown wood lade that has a long handle with a bent end and a wide flat bowl.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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LadleAa33

Unpainted and unfinished light brown wood ladle with a notched handle and a wide flat bowl.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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