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Blow Dart1437/1

A dart with a long arrow point and a wood base wrapped around with fibre string.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
bone, fibre, poison resin and wood
Made in
Zimbabwe ? or Botswana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Quiver1082/1 a-e

The long cylindrical wood case (part a) is partially wrapped around with sinew and it has a skin handle-holder. There is a skin lid cover (part b). Inside are three long wooden arrows with metal arrow points. The stems are wrapped with sinew at both ends.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood, sinew, skin, metal and poison resin
Made in
Botswana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dart Quiver1082/3 a-f

The quiver (part a) is a red-brown skin case with a light brown skin handle stitched with fibre and beaded at the top rim with white beads. The bow (part b) is a dark brown curved wood stick with fibre string linking the two ends. The darts (parts c-f) are made of light brown wood sticks which have long pointed tips and sinew(?) wrapped around at their ends.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood, skin, fibre and sinew ?
Made in
Botswana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FoodAa72

Light and dark brown with fuzzy areas. No modifications. Elongated oval shape with a stem at the top.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
seed
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Water BottleAa71 a-b

Light yellow brown mottled ostrich egg (part a) with one cm. hole drilled at one end. Incised lines in three places around the hole form three ladder-like designs. The stopper (part b) is a bundle of grass roots wrapped at one end with fibre.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
ostrich egg, grass root and fibre
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleAa70

Eighty-six grey-brown cocoons have been slit to allow the insertion of bits of stone or ostrich eggshell. The cocoons are drilled on the underside with two small holes at each end, and strung on strands of twine so that they lie parallel to each other. After stringing, the twine is tied at the end. Lengths of rawhide are tied at each end of the band of cocoons, and are used to secure the rattle to the dancer's leg.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
mophani worm cocoon, ostrich egg, stone, sisal fibre and rawhide skin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagAa35

Two handles are formed by the legs tied at the tail with sinew. Sheath for a knife is formed by holes in the tail. Entire hide is used.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
skin and sinew
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleAa69

Eighty-six grey brown cocoons have been slit to allow the insertion of bits of stone or ostrich eggshell. The cocoons are drilled on the underside with two small holes at each end, and strung on strands of twine so that they lie parallel to each other. After stringing, the twine is tied at the end. Lengths of rawhide are tied at each end of the band of cocoons, and are used to secure the rattle to the dancer's leg.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
mophani worm cocoon, stone, ostrich egg, sisal fibre and rawhide skin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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KnifeAa68

Carved bone handle fitted with a metal blade. Hilt narrows from blade, broadens near end to form a small pommel. Both sides of blade sharpened and narrows gradually to slightly rounded point.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
bone and iron metal
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ScraperAa67

Large wood handle and small iron blade with slightly convex tip that is inserted into a split in the end of the handle.

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