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NetIj5

Expandable fish net gathered at one end giving it a conical shape. Diamond-shaped pattern with knotted joints. Natural reed-grass colouration.

Culture
Maori
Material
reed grass
Made in
Kaitaia, New Zealand
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleAd60

Rectangular frame of bamboo covered on both sides with reeds horizontally placed and sewn on the sides and down the centre. Inside small stones. Light red-brown and clear white partially stained brown. Two pieces of wood longer at ends with short reeds placed horizontally and tied to each other from the top and the bottom. One piece of wood at the ends.

Culture
Kamba ?
Material
stone, fibre, stain, reed grass and bamboo grass
Made in
Kenya
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BellAe58

Double-headed metal bells, connected at top, narrow ends by a curved metal handle wrapped with reeds. Each head is conical, two-sided, hollow and tapered, in the shape of an elongated cone. The sides of each cone are curved and joined by a flattened, protruding seam. The metal is rough, uneven and rusted away in places. Bells are mottled. Reed wrapping is natural variegated colour.

Culture
Central African
Material
iron metal and reed grass
Made in
Cameroon
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa56 a-b

Double-barbed metal point (part a) has a sinew-wrapped metal prod and is glued into a reed collar bound in sinew. A carved wooden insertion stub (part b) joins this collar to the hollow reed shaft which is bound at each end with sinew, and notched at the proximal end.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
iron metal, sinew, reed grass, wood and adhesive
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa55 a-b

Double-barbed metal point (part a) has a sinew-wrapped metal prod and is glued into a reed collar bound in sinew. A carved wooden insertion stub (part b) joins this collar to the hollow reed shaft which is bound at each end with sinew, and notched at the proximal end.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood, adhesive, iron metal, sinew and reed grass
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa54 a-b

Double-barbed metal point (part a) has a sinew-wrapped metal prod and is glued into a reed collar bound in sinew. A carved wooden insertion stub (part b) joins this collar to the hollow reed shaft which is bound at each end with sinew, and notched at the proximal end.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
iron metal, sinew, reed grass, wood and adhesive
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa53 a-b

Double-barbed metal point (a) has a sinew-wrapped metal prod and is glued into a reed collar bound in sinew. A carved wooden insertion stub (part b) joins this collar to the hollow reed shaft which is bound at each end with sinew, and notched at the proximal end.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
iron metal, sinew, reed grass, wood and adhesive
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK3.20 a-b

Small round gourd container (parts a), extensively incised with patterns burned with semi-circular design running along the top edge. Parallel lines run from collar to base with a circle detailed at the bottom. Gourd is pale orange with black markings. Circular, disc shaped, basketry lid (part b); small handle made of a thick piece of leather.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
reed grass, skin and gourd fruit
Made in
Bulchi Village, Gamo-Gofa, Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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QuiverK3.18 a-d

Hollow reed (part b) with five holes bored through one end and three smaller holes bored at the other end. Wide plug (part a) fits in the hollow end while the other end is permanently sealed. Two arrows (parts c and d). While both arrows have a metal point tip and base with fibre ? or sinew ? wrapped around both ends and their shafts are notched at the end, one arrow (part d) has a smaller base with less material wrapped below it than the other arrow (part c). One arrow (part d) has some yellow plant leaf-like fibre attached at the base of the point.

Culture
Ethiopian
Material
reed grass, metal, fibre ? and sinew ?
Made in
Bulchi Village, Gamo-Gofa, Ethiopia
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowAa117

Part of main shaft of arrow. A length of hollow reed which is blackened with glue and bound with sinew at one end. A small wooden notched plug is inserted in this end.

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