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Dart Quiver1082/2 a-e

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 light brown curved wood stick with fibre string linking the two ends. The darts (parts c-e) are made of light brown wood sticks which have long pointed tips and sinew(?) wrapped around at their ends.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
skin, wood, fibre and sinew ?
Made in
Botswana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Fire-Making Drill1578/1 a-c

Part a is a long and narrow wooden piece with natural bark that is wraped with strips of bark at one end. Part b is a medium-sized and thicker wooden piece with three stagged holes on the outer edge of the piece. Part c is a small wooden piece that has thick bark on it.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and bark
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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DishAa124

A small turtle shell. Rounded oval shape that has a slight point at one end and two parting tail-flute-like features, creating a part in between them. Thirteen geometric shape blocks overall.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
turtle shell
Made in
Botswana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blow Dart1437/4

A dart with a long arrow point.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
bone and poison resin ?
Made in
Zimbabwe ? or Botswana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blow Dart1437/3

A dart with a long stem, a short arrow point, and a wood base.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
bone, poison resin and wood
Made in
Zimbabwe ? or Botswana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Blow Dart1437/2

A dart with a wood base and a stem that does not have an arrow point.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
bone, poison resin and wood
Made in
Zimbabwe ? or Botswana ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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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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