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WhetstoneAa94

Brown igneous rock, roughly rectangular in shape.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
stone
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OreAa93

Small sample of hematite in unmodified state, red, pink, and black. Rough in texture.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
hematite mineral
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxAa91 a-c

Red-brown wooden container carved and hollowed (part a). Tapered cylindrical shape, narrower at base than at mouth. Fitted with lid (part b) made from animal hide which has been stitched and dried to assume the shape of the mouth. Round brown coloured nut (?) (part c) inside container.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood, skin, sinew and nut ?
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlAa90

Unmodified outer shell of a tortoise, hemispherical with regular light brown pattern of hexagons and lines on a dark brown field. Slightly mottled surface with red stains.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
tortoise shell
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeAa88

Rough and slightly curved pipe. Tapered end has been cut off. Natural black colour.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
duiker horn
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeAa87

Conical shaped pipe with edges that have been brought together to form one seam.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
tin metal
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa133

Roughly drilled ostrich eggshell beads strung on tightly wrapped sinew.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
ostrich egg and sinew
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa132

Long strand of ostrich eggshell beads of uniform size, interspersed with short pieces of brown reed. Strung on sinew and tied at the end with a strip of brown leather, which also ties the strand together in eight loops.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
ostrich egg, wood, sinew and leather skin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FoodAa131

Eight medium-sized nuts are roughly spherical with hard exteriors and slight distortions to their shape. Different colour at end where they were attached to the plant.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
moramma nut
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShovelAa130

Roughly shaped from one piece of wood, paddle-like end is slightly convex and tapers to narrow handle. Wood is various shades of brown, grey, and white. Paddle area has small hole drilled through and is blackened from smoke.

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