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NecklaceAa133

Roughly drilled ostrich eggshell beads strung on tightly wrapped sinew.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
ostrich egg and sinew
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa132

Long strand of ostrich eggshell beads of uniform size, interspersed with short pieces of brown reed. Strung on sinew and tied at the end with a strip of brown leather, which also ties the strand together in eight loops.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
ostrich egg, wood, sinew and leather skin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa31

Necklace of trade beads: red wooden beads alternating with small black beads; secured at back with white button. Dangling from necklace, there is a small section of white beads and a section of red beads that are strung together, ending with a large red wooden bead. Strung on sinew.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
wood, plastic and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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SinewAa122

Two lengths of soft sinew coiled in a circle.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Neck OrnamentAa30

Three strands with alternating groups of red and white beads with button fastener, strung on sinew. Groups of beads separated by leather strips.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
glass, sinew, ostrich egg and leather skin
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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HeaddressAa168

Dance headdress. Multiple light brown, twisted strands of plant fibre (from an aromatic bulb rubbed with red ochre). The round fringe hangs from a circle of sinew. One section of the strands are shorter and decorated with coloured beads of yellow, red, pink, and light blue.

Culture
Southern African
Material
plant fibre, glass and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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OrnamentAa166

Short loop of twisted sinew strung with red and white trade beads which supports a pendant. This is a triangle formed by rows of red beads outlined on two sides with white beads.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
sinew and glass
Made in
Okavango Swamps, 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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HeadbandAa163

Nineteen rows of ostrich eggshell beads strung on sinew and tightly interwoven into a cylindrical band. Rough and discoloured, the beads are circular in shape with a hole drilled in the middle. Strung on an unbroken band.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
ostrich egg and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa161

Three strands of twisted brown sinew with ten pieces of wood of varied length attached by tangled brown leather thongs. Some of the wooden pieces are hollowed and strung like beads, others are merely tied on. The opposite end of the sinews are attached by a leather cord to an incised hollow baton of light-coloured wood through a single hole drilled at its top.

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