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BeltAa1

Composed of two strips of hide as well as one horizontal and one vertical inserted bead work panel of predominantly triangular patterns, the horizontal panel has black triangles on a white background while the vertical panel has white triangles on a black background. Three looped strings of ostrich egg beads are placed on each side of the centre panel of beads. One of these sides has an additional shorter string of ostrich egg beads. On one side of the centre panel of beads, there are six short strings of black and white beads. Blue trade beads. On the other side, there are seven strings of beads.

Culture
Yeyi
Material
sinew, shell ?, glass, skin and ostrich egg
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa17

Four strands of large and small trade beads, most of which are red. One strand has alternating beads of black with red.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
plastic and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa16

One strand of beads encases a cylinder of wood and is hung as a pendant on a long single-strand of multicoloured beads. Overall colours on strand are yellow with red, blue with red, and white with black.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
plastic, glass, wood and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa14

The necklace, with neck band width of three beads, has the majority of beads in alternating black and white, the rest alternating in red and black, and in red and white; strings of alternating white and black beads dangle from the neck band. A button secures the necklace around the neck.

Culture
Khoisan ? or Yeyi ?
Material
glass, plastic and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BasketAa13 a-b

Basket (part a) of truncated conical shape with a knobbed lid (part b). Coiled body of basket overlaid with vertical strips of yellow, and brown reed. Mid-section of basket is divided into three by narrow bands of reed. The lid is light brown reed with dark brown reed incorporated in the knob at the top. Each end of the narrow leather handle has been pulled through top of basket and knotted on the inside. The basket contains a number of loose small white beads.

Culture
Southern African
Material
reed grass and leather skin
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearAa12

The wooden shaft is fitted into the long socket of the black metal spearhead. The spearhead is lanceolate-shaped and grooved.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
grewium wood and iron metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SpearAa11

The long light brown wooden shaft is fitted into the long socket of the black metal spearhead. The spearhead lanceolate-shaped and grooved.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
grewium wood and iron metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Spear PointAa10

A grooved, triangular shape at one end fashions the spear point. The handle is a hollow extension and is split down the middle.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
iron metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SkinAa9

Snakeskin repaired with thread, folded, and tied with twine.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
snake skin and fibre
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressAa8

Brown leather base set with numerous twisted sisal fibre and trade items of grey chains, grey keys, and multi-coloured beads in strands of white; red; green, red, and blue; and red and yellow.

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