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BoxAa91 a-c

Red-brown wooden container carved and hollowed (part a). Tapered cylindrical shape, narrower at base than at mouth. Fitted with lid (part b) made from animal hide which has been stitched and dried to assume the shape of the mouth. Round brown coloured nut (?) (part c) inside container.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood, skin, sinew and nut ?
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowlAa90

Unmodified outer shell of a tortoise, hemispherical with regular light brown pattern of hexagons and lines on a dark brown field. Slightly mottled surface with red stains.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
tortoise shell
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeAa88

Rough and slightly curved pipe. Tapered end has been cut off. Natural black colour.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
duiker horn
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PipeAa87

Conical shaped pipe with edges that have been brought together to form one seam.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
tin metal
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtSa186

Skirt made with pieces of cotton fabric with raw edges joined by a two central embroidered strips to form a rectangular tube. The detailing consists of a vertical pattern of two narrow, white, parallel pinstripes on a navy ground. The central embroidered hand sewn strips run horizontally and vertically making a cross-like pattern. It is in repeating colours of red, orange, purple, blue and white.

Culture
Quiche
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Nahuala, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkirtSa196

Skirt made with four pieces cotton fabric with selvedge edges joined by central embroidery to form a long rectangular shaped tube. The detailing consists of a three fine white vertical double pinstripes woven in at wide intervals on a dark blue ground. One stripe goes the whole length, one is discontinuous and one stripe goes half way down the length of the skirt. There is a darn near the discontinuous white pinstripe and one of the selvages.

Culture
Cakchiquel
Material
cotton fibre and dye
Made in
Santa Catarina Palopo, Solola, Guatemala
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa133

Roughly drilled ostrich eggshell beads strung on tightly wrapped sinew.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
ostrich egg and sinew
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa132

Long strand of ostrich eggshell beads of uniform size, interspersed with short pieces of brown reed. Strung on sinew and tied at the end with a strip of brown leather, which also ties the strand together in eight loops.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
ostrich egg, wood, sinew and leather skin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FoodAa131

Eight medium-sized nuts are roughly spherical with hard exteriors and slight distortions to their shape. Different colour at end where they were attached to the plant.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
moramma nut
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ShovelAa130

Roughly shaped from one piece of wood, paddle-like end is slightly convex and tapers to narrow handle. Wood is various shades of brown, grey, and white. Paddle area has small hole drilled through and is blackened from smoke.

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