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ContainerCa68 a-b

Container narrowing at top and bottom. The base (a) is concave and the mouth rim is tightly wrapped. The container is coiled in ten vertical sections. Cowrie shells are knotted on at the shoulder. The lid (b) also has cowrie shells knotted on just above the lip.

Culture
Borana
Material
giraffe hair, grass, cowrie shell and resin ?
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletCa54

Bracelet composed of nine strands of giraffe hair bound and held in place by six red beads at each end.

Culture
Amhara
Material
glass and giraffe hair
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletCa55

Bracelet composed of 12 strands of giraffe hair bound and held in place in three places by two sets of six yellow beads and one set of six white beads with blue stripes.

Culture
Amhara
Material
giraffe hair and glass
Made in
Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerCa69 a-b

Large tightly coiled container (part a 28 x 20.7) that has a bulbous shape narrowing at the top and the bottom. Base is rounded, and mouth rim is tightly wrapped. Container is coiled in sixteen sections vertically placed. Cowrie shells are knotted on around the centre and vertically placed. Lid (part b) has two rows of cowrie shells, vertically placed. Top of the lid caves in. Lid fits on well.

Culture
Borana
Material
grass, giraffe hair, cowrie shell and resin ?
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leg BandAa19

Circular leather band wrapped with giraffe hair with forty-three brass beads or regular size .

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
leather skin, brass metal and giraffe hair
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Leg BandAa18

Circular leather band wrapped with giraffe hair on which is strung twenty-five brass and copper beads of various sizes.

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