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Arrow Fore-ShaftAa115

Light brown bone, tapering at both ends. Marked darker in small patches.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
gemsbok bone
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Applicator StickAa114

Natural branch carved at one end to reveal the light wood. Other, broader end retains darker bark and is painted with hardened acacia gum.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and acacium resin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdhesiveAa113

Hardened triangular sample of black glue.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
bee wax, gemsbok hoof and acacium resin
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronAa112

A half-moon-shaped leather piece with thin strips of hide on both ends. The outer edge has beadwork of inward pointing green, blue, and red triangles on a white background. The upper centre has two loops of multi-coloured beads as pendants.

Culture
Khoisan ? or Yeyi ?
Material
steinbok skin and glass
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeAa77

Long, pointed metal blade sharpened on both sides and fitted into a short wooden handle. Both blade and handle taper from the point where they are joined.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
metal and wood
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdzeAa76

Carved, cylindrical wooden handle with curved, triangular metal blade inserted into knotted end. Flat end of the blade is sharpened at the top. Opposite end is pointed and set into the wood at a right angle.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BoxAa111 a-b

Entire tortoise shell (part a) is used. Bottom shell is glued to the top shell making a container with a narrow opening where the head would have been. A white ostrich egg bead belt, thirteen beads wide, covers the top. Six strands of beads protrude over the opening. Belt (part b) is sewn to a piece of hide and is attached to the underside of the shell by being drawn through two drilled holes.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
tortoise shell, ostrich egg, skin, sinew and acacia gum adhesive
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAa110 a-b

Cylinder of bark (part a), hollowed out, wrapped with hide at the bottom and shaped hide cover (part b) for the top. Bark is dark rust colour, mottled with rough dark brown indentations.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
acacium root and gemsbok skin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Animal HornAa75

Antelope (springbok) horn. Black and slender with several ridges circling its open end. The horn curves and tapers to a point at the opposite end.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
springbok horn
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagAa74

Skin bag with thin strips of skin sewn to the bottom as tassels. Another strip is tied around the neck of the bag. The bottom two-thirds has an irregular design of four groups of beads arranged in rows of six to nine beads one row beside another.

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