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BlanketAa65

Blanket made of light brown hide with thirty-one perforations around the perimeter. A long strand of hide is attached to one perforation. Each corner tapers to a thin strip.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
gemsbok skin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa57

Bone arrow has jagged-edged and double-barbed point. The shaft is slightly bowed, tapered at each end, and wrapped with sinew halfway along its length.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
gemsbok bone and sinew
Made in
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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Arrow PointAa116

Gemsbok bone arrowhead with a wide curved triangular head that is double barbed. Natural light brown colour. Carved to taper opposite point.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
gemsbok bone
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow Fore-ShaftAa115

Light brown bone, tapering at both ends. Marked darker in small patches.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
gemsbok bone
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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AdhesiveAa113

Hardened triangular sample of black glue.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
bee wax, gemsbok hoof and acacium resin
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerAa110 a-b

Cylinder of bark (part a), hollowed out, wrapped with hide at the bottom and shaped hide cover (part b) for the top. Bark is dark rust colour, mottled with rough dark brown indentations.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
acacium root and gemsbok skin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowAa105

Miniature bow, simple curve, made of gemsbok horn. Bound at either end and at centre with sinew. Strung with twisted sinew, attached at both ends by knotted loop.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
gemsbok horn and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BowAa96

Black horn, bound at centre and near each end with sinew. The string is sinew lashed to bow.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
gemsbok horn and sinew
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentAa165

Fine twisted brown sinew with very small white beads and three large transparent pieces of gemsbok leg sinew.

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