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66.1_OES bead Rounding

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Rounding of of a section of ostrich eggshell beads - on a tightened string against plank with sharpening stone, lubricated with water

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Session

KC66

Rights owner

University of East Anglia and University of Botswana

Title alt

tsōō

Cultural group

Tsila / G||ana

Participants

Kaorontshwa Thuntshwane, Molathiwa Serekelagothe

Cultural sensitivity

Animal Killing

Country

Botswana

Place

Kaudwane , Kweneng District

Item/object

Ostrich Eggshell Beads

Cultural context/event

General production

Social group setting

Husband-wife

Location

Home

Date of creation

2022-10-31

Unique ID

2020SG12-KC66-1281