Food Item Number: Aa131 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
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.
History Of Use
Women roast the nuts by placing some on a paddle-like utensil and holding both over a fire. They are shelled after roasting.
Cultural Context
food
Item History
- Made in Botswana
- Collected between 1967 and 1975
- Owned by Frank A. Gaudin before September 15, 1975
- Received from Frank A. Gaudin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source) on September 15, 1975
What
- Name
- Food
- Identification Number
- Aa131
- Type of Item
- food
- Material
- moramma nut
- Manufacturing Technique
- dried
- Overall
- height 7.0 cm, width 5.0 cm, depth 1.6 cm
Who
- Culture
- Khoisan ?
- Previous Owner
- Frank A. Gaudin
- Received from
- Frank A. Gaudin (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Donations Fund (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Botswana
When
- Collection Date
- between 1967 and 1975
- Ownership Date
- before September 15, 1975
- Acquisition Date
- on September 15, 1975
Other
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0287/0106