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Axe3512/45

Bahumbukushu axe with a wooden shaft. Base is flat; top has a blackened, rounded cylindrical knob that extends backward. Triangular metal blade protrudes from front of knob, with tang inserted through centre. Small triangular depression on bottom centre of blade, towards knob; point of tang extends from back of knob. Blade is angled downward, knob is angled upward.

Culture
Hambukushu
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Etsha, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/19

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls gently slope into a flat base. Concentric flower pattern begins in centre bottom, extending to rim; each done in a different colour. Orange flower has five petals and a large golden brown circle in the middle. The outer flowers are (from centre outward): brown, white, orange, and brown. Inverted triangle motif formed in negative space between petals along basket opening. Triangles are white, with smaller orange triangles in their centres. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
Etsha, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe3512/44

Bahumbukushu axe with a wooden shaft. Base is flat; top has a rounded cylindrical knob that extends backward. Triangular metal blade protrudes from front of knob, with tang inserted through centre. Small triangular depressions decorate sides of blade; oval embossed in middle of triangle on the left side. Blade is angled downward; knob is angled upward.

Culture
Hambukushu
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Etsha, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe3512/46

Bahumbukushu axe with a darkened wooden shaft. Base is slightly angled; top has a rounded cylindrical knob that extends backward. Triangular metal blade protrudes from front of knob, with tang inserted through centre. Blade is angled downward, knob is angled upward.

Culture
Hambukushu
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Etsha, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/13

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls slope into a small flat base. Basket walls are decorated with alternating small triangles and wide curved lines with three-pronged tips. Motifs extend downward from rim; triangles reach middle of walls, lines touch edges of base. Base is undecorated. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is golden brown, designs are done in dark brown.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
Etsha, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/11

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls gently slope into a convex base. Walls are decorated with rows of inverted triangles. Negative space between the triangle motif forms a six-petal flower design in centre bottom of basket, with petals extending upward to middle of walls. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is golden brown, dyed decorations are dark brown-red.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
Etsha, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/17

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls slope into flat base. Basket walls are decorated with alternating groups of diamonds and wide zigzags with pointed ends. Motifs extend downward from rim. The small groupings of diamonds reach middle of walls, zigzags touch edges of base. Base is undecorated. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is golden brown, designs are done brown-red and dark brown.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
Etsha, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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