Annals of the South African Museum: Annale Van Die Suid-Afrikaanse MuseumWest, Newman & Company for the trustees of the Museum, 1993 - Natural history |
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... sedge stems , of which they were made , swelled and made the cover water- tight , while in dry weather the slight gaps between the stems allowed the air to circulate . MATS Gonaqua , Cape Khoikhoi , Korana , Griqua The only articles of ...
... sedge stems , of which they were made , swelled and made the cover water- tight , while in dry weather the slight gaps between the stems allowed the air to circulate . MATS Gonaqua , Cape Khoikhoi , Korana , Griqua The only articles of ...
Page 288
... sedge stems to part of their length by wrapping them in bundles with old damp kraal manure . The stems could then be arranged in the mats to make patterns with the dyed portions ( Fig . 15 ) . Mats were also made for babies to sleep on ...
... sedge stems to part of their length by wrapping them in bundles with old damp kraal manure . The stems could then be arranged in the mats to make patterns with the dyed portions ( Fig . 15 ) . Mats were also made for babies to sleep on ...
Page 297
... sedge stems , to make a chequered pattern on the finished hut . For ornamentation , there is Burchell's ( 1822 ) statement that the San south of the Orange used red ochre to paint longitudinal stripes on their roofing mats , but there ...
... sedge stems , to make a chequered pattern on the finished hut . For ornamentation , there is Burchell's ( 1822 ) statement that the San south of the Orange used red ochre to paint longitudinal stripes on their roofing mats , but there ...
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abbreviated Acacia Alexander 1835 author's name authors Barrow baskets bicuspidata Bleek Bloemhof Bredasdorp Bushmen Cape Town coil Cyperus Dama Decoration described Dornan E. M. SHAW edge Engelbrecht 1927 Fish River fish-trap flexible sieves foundation strands Fransfontein further information Gamtoos River Genadendal Ghanzi Gonaqua grass Griquatown Hahn Hirschberg 1933 Hoernlé holotype Hottentots inner bark Kalahari Khoikhoi Khoisan knotted Korana Kuisib River Kung lattice wrap Lebzelter London Makers Women Materials Foundation multiple foundation Nama Namaland Namaqualand Namibia needle Nharo Okavango open twine Orange River Ornamentation Prieska Recent Records Early rectangular Riebeeck Society Publications Riet River Rijssen Rippen roofing mats Sandfontein Schapera Schultze Scirpus sedge stems sewing strand Shape simple oversewing Smith Society Van Riebeeck South African Museum southern Africa Sparrman Stow before 1880 straight-sewn Fig Techniques Fabric thread traps Travels in South Tsumkwe twine Fig two-ply twisted cord Vaillant Walvis Bay warp weft wicker