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NecklaceAa154

Consists of two complete and four incomplete strands of brown herb root beads, clustered in groups of fives, separated by lengths of very small white, blue, red, green and yellow trade beads.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
herb root, sinew and glass
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentAa153

Circular band of brown rawhide wrapped with sinew and strung with copper beads.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
rawhide skin, sinew and copper metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa151

Thin, twisted sinew cords knotted to form a loop. Five wooden sticks decorated with a band twisting diagonally along its length which is burned into the surface, are strung on the cord through holes drilled at each tapered end.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa150

Three strands made of short sections of light brown grass stalk are interspersed with tiny trade beads strung on twisted sinew.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
grass, sinew and glass
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletAa149

Bracelet made of a double band of light brown grass, intricately twined. Ends are spliced together to create the bracelet.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
grass
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletAa148

Tiny copper rings strung and placed evenly spaced on a ring of hide.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
skin and copper metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletAa147

Circle of light brown twisted grass with ends spliced together to form a bracelet.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
grass
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa146

Ostrich eggshell beads strung on sinew. A short sinew thread has one red glass trade bead and one eggshell bead attached to the necklace.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
ostrich egg, glass and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronAa145

Curving, rectangular piece of leather bordered on three sides with a band of ostrich eggshell beads that is ten rows wide. Band is sewn to hide and traces of stitching also occur at the centre front top. Hide ties are sewn at the beaded ends.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
steinbok skin, ostrich egg and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentAa21

A loop of stiff brown hide to which a piece of soft dark grey hide is attached. It is split into three strips, each terminating with a cowrie shell. The two pieces are secured together 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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