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HornAj153

Animal horn with side opening. A dark brown horn which swirls from a larger hollow base to a darker pointed end which has a hole. Smoothly finished except at the base.

Culture
Karamojong
Material
eland horn
Made in
Uganda
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowAa46

Curved bow which is smoothed and tapered at each end. Bound in three places with sinew: at the grip and at the ends. Bowstring of large sinew is lashed around the tips and is held in place by the bindings. The grip is slightly below the centre of the shaft.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
grewium wood, eland sinew and gemsbok sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SandalsAa123 a-b

Pair of flat leather soles (parts a and b). Both have punctured holes on either side of the heels, and one each placed between the toes. Leather thongs are inserted in each hole, cross-knotted on the underside of sole and knotted at the heel.

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