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BeltAa1

Composed of two strips of hide as well as one horizontal and one vertical inserted bead work panel of predominantly triangular patterns, the horizontal panel has black triangles on a white background while the vertical panel has white triangles on a black background. Three looped strings of ostrich egg beads are placed on each side of the centre panel of beads. One of these sides has an additional shorter string of ostrich egg beads. On one side of the centre panel of beads, there are six short strings of black and white beads. Blue trade beads. On the other side, there are seven strings of beads.

Culture
Yeyi
Material
sinew, shell ?, glass, skin and ostrich egg
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa17

Four strands of large and small trade beads, most of which are red. One strand has alternating beads of black with red.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
plastic and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa16

One strand of beads encases a cylinder of wood and is hung as a pendant on a long single-strand of multicoloured beads. Overall colours on strand are yellow with red, blue with red, and white with black.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
plastic, glass, wood and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceAa14

The necklace, with neck band width of three beads, has the majority of beads in alternating black and white, the rest alternating in red and black, and in red and white; strings of alternating white and black beads dangle from the neck band. A button secures the necklace around the neck.

Culture
Khoisan ? or Yeyi ?
Material
glass, plastic and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronAa5

Light hide apron with a fringe and beadwork. The upper corners extend outwards and have thin hide ties attached on the back. A darker, fringed piece of tanned hide is sewn down the centre. Amongst the fringe are strings of black and white beads. At the bottom are two clusters of small trade beads. The back is tanned.

Culture
Yeyi
Material
glass, ostrich egg, impala skin and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ApronAa4

Light hide apron with a fringe and multicoloured beads. The upper corners extend outwards and have thin hide ties attached on the backside. A darker, fringed piece of hide is sewn down the centre. Amongst the fringe are bunches of multicoloured beads, one in the centre and one on the bottom edge. The bottom edge is scalloped.

Culture
Yeyi
Material
ostrich egg, impala skin, glass and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA5257

Rounded wooden rattle composed of two complementary parts connected with wooden pegs and animal sinew. Smooth, unpainted surface. Bone ring around the base of the handle.

Culture
Tsimshian ?
Material
bone, sinew and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA6898

Rattle composed of a cedar branch bent into a circle with a crossbar, all bound with fibre. Deer hooves and small skull attached with sinew.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
fibre, sinew, bone, deer hoof and wood
Made in
British Columbia, Canada ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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RattleA7294

Rounded, carved wooden rattle. Composed of two complementary parts connected with wooden pegs and animal sinew. Smooth, unpainted surface. Series of holes in two parallel lines over surface.

Culture
Gitxsan
Material
sinew, wood and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ArrowA9176

Triangular steel or iron point forced into a split in one end of the shaft and bound with sinew. The feather fletching was also bound with sinew near the notched end.

Culture
Northwest Coast
Material
wood, sinew and metal
Made in
British Columbia, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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