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QuiverAa42

Long dark brown bark tube, capped at one end by dark brown and white hide, four tan sinew bindings are wound round the tube at regular intervals. There are two openings between the first and second sinew bindings, another between the third and fourth.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
bark, skin, scrotal sac and sinew
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentAa158

Circular band wrapped with copper beads spaced 0.25 cm. apart around the total circumference. Black wrapped giraffe hair is visible coiled underneath.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
leather skin, copper metal and hair
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentAa171

Black hairs woven in a pattern around three strands. Fragments of woven hair missing.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
hair
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentAa157

Black hairs woven in a pattern around three strands.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
hair
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SinewAa25

Dried sinew folded and tied into the figure eight.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AwlAa24

Cylindrical handle carved from wood with thick metal needle embedded through the entire length, which can be seen projecting from the end opposite.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and iron metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentAa22

A loop of dark brown hide to which is attached a piece of soft light brown hide split into three strips, each terminating in a cowrie shell. The two pieces are secured in place by a binding of leather stitched in place.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
skin and cowrie shell
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow PointAa119

Dark grey metal rod flattened at one end to form a double-barbed point. Sharpened edges; rounded tip.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow PointAa118

Metal rod bound with sinew that is flattened at one end. Triangular, double barbed and sharpened on both sides.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
metal and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa117

Part of main shaft of arrow. A length of hollow reed which is blackened with glue and bound with sinew at one end. A small wooden notched plug is inserted in this end.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
reed grass and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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