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ArrowAa99

Composed of two attached sections: a tan reed shaft is shaped at one end to fit a bow string, and is hollowed at other to hold black wood section. Reed shaft bound with fibre at hollowed end. The black shaft is pointed at both ends, and is also wound with fibre.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
reed grass, fibre and wood
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa38

An arrow with several components: metal double-barbed point with a bark-covered fore-shaft wrapped with sinew, a short section of hollow reed (joining sleeve) a small shaft of carved wood (link shaft), another short joining sleeve, the main length of hollow reed ending with a notched wooden insert. Each joining sleeve is bound with sinew; the main shaft has two bindings, one strengthening the insert, the other repairing a break. All sinew is glued with a mixture of acacia gum and the melted hoof of a gemsbok. The link shaft and first sleeve are glued together with this mixture, as is the fore-shaft. The second joining sleeve is glued to the main shaft and bound to prevent splitting.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
iron metal, wood, reed grass, sinew and adhesive
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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StrawAa36

Two lengths of reed fitted together and bound with sinew in the middle. Sinew is dark brown.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
reed grass and sinew
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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BasketAa13 a-b

Basket (part a) of truncated conical shape with a knobbed lid (part b). Coiled body of basket overlaid with vertical strips of yellow, and brown reed. Mid-section of basket is divided into three by narrow bands of reed. The lid is light brown reed with dark brown reed incorporated in the knob at the top. Each end of the narrow leather handle has been pulled through top of basket and knotted on the inside. The basket contains a number of loose small white beads.

Culture
Southern African
Material
reed grass and leather skin
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowC1065

An arrow that has four hardwood prongs set into a reed shaft and tied with string. Each prong has a point with two sets of three pairs of barbs. The end is notched.

Culture
New Guinea
Material
plant fibre, wood and reed grass
Made in
Papua New Guinea ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketA2.636

Square flared coiled basket (bifurcated stitches) with parallel slat base construction. Imbricated "diamond" design (incomplete shapes) in red bark and grass on upper half of basket, on three sides. Short bands of diagonal lines, in darker bark, three on short sides, six on one long side. Fourth side has four checkered vertical lines in red bark and grass.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
bark, reed grass, spruce root and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketNd614

Coiled basket with bifurcated stitches; parallel splint base construction; fully imbricated. The design rows, from bottom to top: geometric shapes alternating with checkerboard stripes; animal shapes; geometric shapes alternating with checkerboard stripes; zigzag pattern along rim. Patterns in dark red on reed background. Two hide ties.

Culture
Tsilhqot'in
Material
spruce root, reed grass, wood, rawhide skin and water birch bark
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FluteC1076

A long cylindrical brown reed tube with a pod attached to one end. Dark brown geometric designs including a sun is painted on the tube. Three holes are cut into the tube. Reed is placed into reed tube at the mouthpiece.

Culture
Polynesian
Material
pod and reed grass
Made in
Pacific Islands
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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