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Cod LureNbz688 a-c

Carved wooden lure (parts a-c), conical in shape. The body (part a) consists of a cone structure with a smaller cone mounted on top. Three, long wooden paddle-shaped projections are attached to the long cone with nails and are bound to the top with red cherry bark. Two projections are broken in half (part b-c), and the other is split lengthwise, at the bottom. There is an old adhesive, red and white label affixed to one half of broken projection that reads ‘Fish lure, Saanich Arm, 19-3’.

Culture
Coast Salish
Material
metal, cherry bark and wood
Made in
Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
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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QuiverAa42

Long dark brown bark tube, capped at one end by dark brown and white hide, four tan sinew bindings are wound round the tube at regular intervals. There are two openings between the first and second sinew bindings, another between the third and fourth.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
bark, skin, scrotal sac and sinew
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Arrow PointAa118

Metal rod bound with sinew that is flattened at one end. Triangular, double barbed and sharpened on both sides.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
metal and sinew
Made in
Okavango Swamps, Botswana
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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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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ArrowAa41 a-b

Metal double-barbed point (a) with a metal shaft wrapped in sinew and inserted into a hollow section of sinew-covered bamboo. Into this is fitted a mid-section of carved wood which is pointed at both ends. A bamboo shaft (b) wrapped with sinew at both ends. The posterior end is notched. The anterior end forms a socket which fits over the lower point of the metal shaft.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
bamboo grass, metal, wood, sinew, adhesive and poison resin
Made in
Botswana
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BraceletAa148

Tiny copper rings strung and placed evenly spaced on a ring of hide.

Culture
Khoisan ?
Material
skin and copper metal
Made in
Okavango Swamps, 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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QuiverAa104 a-b

Quiver made of rolled piece of bark (part a), capped at either end with skin. One cap is fixed in place, and one is removable (part b). A doubled loop of strong rawhide is bound to quiver as handle by means of sinew. The centre of the quiver also bound with sinew.

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