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QuiverAa52 a-b

Mottled brown bark (part a), hollowed out and capped with dark brown hide, glued onto bottom end as a closure, and encircling open top. Stopper with hide acts as a lid (part b). Sinew of various shades of brown are bound in places around the length of the quiver securing to it a rawhide thong near both ends.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
bark, skin, sinew and adhesive
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverAa51

A complete hide is used to form a long rectangular bag. The top of the neck is laced with a brown hide strip which hangs loose. The four legs are drawn together over the stomach and tied to form a carrying handle. The bag remains open at the posterior end.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
steinbok skin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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FibreAa50

Tan vegetable fibre. One end is smooth, the remainder is pounded into a soft, very light mass.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
plant fibre
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SnareAa49

A length of twisted light fibre looped and secured with a slip knot. A short length of fibre is attached to the snare with a twig inserted into a loop at the end.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
fibre and wood
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SnareAa48

Two cords twisted into one rope with a thinner rope and toggle attached. Long rope is knotted at both ends.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
sisal fibre
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NetAa47

Net of sisal rope gathered into eight main strands at either end, where they are secured by a ring of leather. Attached at each end is a long strip of rawhide.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
sisal fibre and skin
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowAa46

Curved bow which is smoothed and tapered at each end. Bound in three places with sinew: at the grip and at the ends. Bowstring of large sinew is lashed around the tips and is held in place by the bindings. The grip is slightly below the centre of the shaft.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
grewium wood, eland sinew and gemsbok sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ClubAa45

Smooth straight cylindrical wooden light tan, and brown branch with a natural knot as a head. Proximal end slightly burned.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
grewium wood
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Dance StickAa44

Wooden shaft tapering to diagonal cut at one end. Thicker end cut at right angle.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
grewium wood ? or moultwa wood ?
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearAa43

Lanceolate-shaped metal point, slightly ridged by sharpening, has a cylindrical length which fits into the wood shaft. Sinew is wrapped around one section of the shaft, at the metal, and the wood join.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
grewium wood, steel metal and sinew
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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