Please find Morija Museum objects marked with / as "Basotho" Ethnic Group
This skin scraper is used by men for preparing cow hides.
A bushman necklace made out of white beads and typically worn by women as a form of decoration.
Moseme is a mat woven from grass. Larger mats were often used for sleeping or sitting while smaller mats (like the one in this image) …
An example of a beautifully carved wooden candlestick.
This wooden quiver (khohlopo), covered at both ends with leather, is used by hunters to carry arrows.
Mokeke is a carved wooden bowl with a spoon. It is used by women and girls for serving food.
These beaded fertility dolls were carried by barren women in the hope that they would bear children. Women treated these dolls as if they were …
Lesiba is a musical instrument played by shepherds while herding animals. It is made of a tightly stretched sinew and a feather (lesiba) attached to …
Lebeko is a spatula used for cleaning the nose and removing sweat by men or women. It is made from a variety of materials, in …
This bamboo stick, carved by the bushmen, is engraved with drawings of birds, antelopes, firearms, horses, and other objects. It is rare as only a …
Molamu is a carved wooden walking stick. This particular stick is carved to look like a person on one end and a snake on the …
Seroto is a round grass basket used by women for holding corn or grain. These baskets were made from various types of grass. Small baskets …
This heavy copper or brass necklace was worn by both men and women. The largest necklace was usually worn by those of chiefly descent. …
This heavy metal necklace could only be removed with great difficulty, and therefore it was worn permanently.
Sebeto is a skirt made out of an ox hide. It is dyed in ochre and adorned with coloured glass beads, copper and buttons. …
Lefisoana is a small clay pot used by women and girls for fetching water from the well. Pottery was usually done by women.
Thethana is a skirt for girls and women made of fibre with beads for decoration.
Sefatla is a shoe made of leather, with laces, and traditionally worn by men. To make this type of shoe, a cowhide was scraped, dried, …
Morula is a wooden milk pail carved out of wood, originally from the wild plum tree (morua). Morula trees do not grow in the Free …
Moropa is a drum that played during initiation rites. Music and dance are integral to many ceremonies and rituals.
The conical “Basotho Hat” has changed over the centuries. It began with a slendor “spike” at the top, and then during the Second World War, …
Khau is a medal of honour which was awarded to the bravest soldiers of Moshoeshoe the Great. It was also used by Moshoeshoe’s emissaries when …
A snuff box (kooma) made from a horn. Snuff is used both by men and women, and is sometimes connected with trance experiences and messages …
A clay statuette by Samuel Makoanyane of a woman seated with a clay pot. Makoanyane became famous during the 1930s and early 1940s for his …
A clay statuette of a woman carrying a clay pot by Samuel Makoanyane.
