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NecklaceAa161

Three strands of twisted brown sinew with ten pieces of wood of varied length attached by tangled brown leather thongs. Some of the wooden pieces are hollowed and strung like beads, others are merely tied on. The opposite end of the sinews are attached by a leather cord to an incised hollow baton of light-coloured wood through a single hole drilled at its top.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
sinew, leather skin and wood
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentAa160

Circular band wrapped with copper beads spaced 0.25 cm. apart around the total circumference. Black wrapped giraffe hair is visible coiled underneath.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
leather skin, copper metal and hair
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentAa159

Circular band wrapped with copper beads spaced 0.25 cm. apart around the total circumference. Black wrapped giraffe hair is visible coiled underneath.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
leather skin, copper metal and hair
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leg BandAa20

Circular leather band strung with brass beads of slightly varying size.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
leather skin and copper metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leg BandAa19

Circular leather band wrapped with giraffe hair with forty-three brass beads or regular size .

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
leather skin, brass metal and giraffe hair
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leg BandAa18

Circular leather band wrapped with giraffe hair on which is strung twenty-five brass and copper beads of various sizes.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
leather skin, brass metal, copper metal and giraffe hair
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronAa3

Dark and light tan apron of animal hide. Smooth in the centre; the sides are covered with fur.

Culture
Yeyi
Material
skin
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BeltAa1

Composed of two strips of hide as well as one horizontal and one vertical inserted bead work panel of predominantly triangular patterns, the horizontal panel has black triangles on a white background while the vertical panel has white triangles on a black background. Three looped strings of ostrich egg beads are placed on each side of the centre panel of beads. One of these sides has an additional shorter string of ostrich egg beads. On one side of the centre panel of beads, there are six short strings of black and white beads. Blue trade beads. On the other side, there are seven strings of beads.

Culture
Yeyi
Material
sinew, shell ?, glass, skin and ostrich egg
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Winnowing TrayIa27

Winnower has a flat base and low sloped sides. Chain loops connect the base and rim; in one small area looping has come loose. Rim has noticeable worn areas. A dark brown residue is on the outer edges of the winnower's interior. The underside is black in colour and shows wear along ridges.

Culture
Kalinga
Material
rattan
Made in
Luzon, Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketIa23

Large, circular-shaped basket set on a square base. Decorative top rim and a functional mid-rim made of bent wood fibre. The framework is enclosed with a tight weave of bamboo. The coarse rims are attached with fine fibres.

Culture
Kalinga
Material
bamboo grass and rattan
Made in
Luzon, Philippines
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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