Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1976 - Natural history |
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... Chief Mapoch's homestead , Weltevreden , Groblersdal ( 1972 ) , and at Chief Mahlangu's homestead , Goedgedacht , Nebo ( 1973 ) , stated that gourds were planted in November and December and gathered in June and July . The fruit grew on ...
... Chief Mapoch's homestead , Weltevreden , Groblersdal ( 1972 ) , and at Chief Mahlangu's homestead , Goedgedacht , Nebo ( 1973 ) , stated that gourds were planted in November and December and gathered in June and July . The fruit grew on ...
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... chiefs . They were made from tusks belonging to the chief or from tusks which the chief had allocated to men of distinction , but they remained the property of the chief should the wearer be killed in battle . According to Alberti ...
... chiefs . They were made from tusks belonging to the chief or from tusks which the chief had allocated to men of distinction , but they remained the property of the chief should the wearer be killed in battle . According to Alberti ...
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... chief commanded all available ivory for his personal use , and orna- ments of ivory were worn only by the chief ( Holub 1893 : 197 ) . The only specimen seen was an ivory arm - band in the Linden Museum ( No. 3791 : 414 ) . No further ...
... chief commanded all available ivory for his personal use , and orna- ments of ivory were worn only by the chief ( Holub 1893 : 197 ) . The only specimen seen was an ivory arm - band in the Linden Museum ( No. 3791 : 414 ) . No further ...
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