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AdzeAa7

Natural light brown branch in an adze shape. Dark metal blade hammered to form a one-piece blade and socket at one end into which the short arm of the branch is inserted.

Culture
Hambukushu ?
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fly WhiskAa6

Wildebeest bone handle that widens slightly at the top and tapers to a point where black hair hangs down to form a whisk.

Culture
Hambukushu ?
Material
hair and wildebeest bone
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronAa5

Light hide apron with a fringe and beadwork. The upper corners extend outwards and have thin hide ties attached on the back. A darker, fringed piece of tanned hide is sewn down the centre. Amongst the fringe are strings of black and white beads. At the bottom are two clusters of small trade beads. The back is tanned.

Culture
Yeyi
Material
glass, ostrich egg, impala skin and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronAa4

Light hide apron with a fringe and multicoloured beads. The upper corners extend outwards and have thin hide ties attached on the backside. A darker, fringed piece of hide is sewn down the centre. Amongst the fringe are bunches of multicoloured beads, one in the centre and one on the bottom edge. The bottom edge is scalloped.

Culture
Yeyi
Material
ostrich egg, impala skin, glass and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Figure3512/49

Crying male figure and a snake, carved from a block of triangular wood. Male is standing and hunched forward, with his hands raised to his face. Eyes, tear tracks and mouth are incised, nose and ears done in high relief. Eyebrows, eyes and tear marks are burned into wood. Back and sides of head are burned, imitating hair. Incised lines along his hands and feet, imitating fingers and toes. Incisions on feet are burned. Male is wearing a loincloth made of skin. The snake protrudes straight from the side of the wooden block, its head facing up. Mouth is incised, eyes carved in low relief. Scales and ridges incised burned across back and belly. Sticker on base.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and skin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/23

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls gently slope into a convex base. Walls decorated with a zigzag pattern. Between the zigzags are hourglass-like designs. They alternate between small ones, that reach halfway down the walls, and larger ones that extend from the rim to the base. Larger ones have curved prongs on top. Base dyed dark brown-red. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is light brown-grey, designs are done in dark brown-red.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Axe3512/45

Bahumbukushu axe with a wooden shaft. Base is flat; top has a blackened, rounded cylindrical knob that extends backward. Triangular metal blade protrudes from front of knob, with tang inserted through centre. Small triangular depression on bottom centre of blade, towards knob; point of tang extends from back of knob. Blade is angled downward, knob is angled upward.

Culture
Hambukushu
Material
wood and metal
Made in
Etsha, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/14

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls gently slope into a flat base. Five-petal flower design in centre bottom, with petals extending upward onto bottom third of walls. Row of rounded triangles above petals. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Designs are naturally coloured golden brown, rest of basket is dyed dark orange.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
Gumare, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/12

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls slope into a small flat base. Basket walls are decorated with columns of “V” shapes. Motifs extend downward from rim, touching the edge of the base. “V”’s increase in size from rim to base. Base is undecorated. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior. Basket is golden brown, designs are done in dark brown-red. Donor tags attached to base exterior.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Basket3512/19

Circular basket with flared opening. Walls gently slope into a flat base. Concentric flower pattern begins in centre bottom, extending to rim; each done in a different colour. Orange flower has five petals and a large golden brown circle in the middle. The outer flowers are (from centre outward): brown, white, orange, and brown. Inverted triangle motif formed in negative space between petals along basket opening. Triangles are white, with smaller orange triangles in their centres. Patterns are visible on interior and exterior.

Culture
Batswana ?
Material
palm leaf, grass fibre and dye
Made in
Etsha, North West, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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