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ArrowAa99

Composed of two attached sections: a tan reed shaft is shaped at one end to fit a bow string, and is hollowed at other to hold black wood section. Reed shaft bound with fibre at hollowed end. The black shaft is pointed at both ends, and is also wound with fibre.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
reed grass, fibre and wood
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronAa144

Strips of hide and strands of red, blue, and yellow trade beads are knotted and suspended from a hide tie.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
steinbok skin, glass and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa143

Small light blue, green, medium blue, clear glass, red, white, yellow and dark blue trade beads strung on sinew systematically in a type of patterning. Five larger white trade beads at fastening.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
glass and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BroomAa142

Three brown and white wing feathers bound together at the base with brown twine.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
kori bustard feather and sisal fibre
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Digging StickAa141

Brown cylindrical stick, with a tapered point, is made from the branch of a tree.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
grewium wood
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagAa140

Two pieces of soft hide neatly sewn on three sides with the raw edges and the flesh side of the hide on the inside. Towards the opening, there is a piece of hide sewn into the seam and divided into four thongs. The other seam has a piece of hide divided into two thongs plus one extra. The top is raw-edged and has holes, some forming loops, and the hide is tied in a knot over the bag opening.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
skin
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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PestleAa139 b

Smooth light brown cylindrical length of wood.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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MortarAa139 a

Hollowed length of light brown branch smoothed and decorated with a wide incised horizontal band near the middle. Branch tapers at bottom. A round stone is fitted inside the base. A hole has been drilled through the side of the branch near the top.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood and stone
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa98

Arrow is composed of two sections. Tan reed shaft is shaped at one end to fit the bow string, hollowed at the other end to hold black wood section. The reed shaft is bound at hollowed end with fibre, and fibre is wound along the length of the black shaft, which is pointed at both ends. The reed shaft is broken near the join of the two pieces.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
reed grass, fibre and wood
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverAa95

Brown container of a single piece of duiker or steinbok hide, sewn at base and up one side. Top folded over and edged with red beads. Red and yellow beads and fringe of leather thongs decorate one side of quiver. Leather carrying strap sewn on decorated side. Leather of quiver and strap discoloured in places.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
duiker skin ?, steinbok skin ?, sinew, glass and fibre
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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