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Page 245
... heads about 10 cm in diameter . Heads were generally spherical and centred on the shaft , but the heads of clubs termed imbemba ( Bryant 1949 : 408 ) had depressions on the top and underside of the head , and were asymmetrical ( BM 6962 ...
... heads about 10 cm in diameter . Heads were generally spherical and centred on the shaft , but the heads of clubs termed imbemba ( Bryant 1949 : 408 ) had depressions on the top and underside of the head , and were asymmetrical ( BM 6962 ...
Page 334
... head - coverings were either a softened piece of skin tied around the head to form a simple turban or a very distinctive sewn and beaded head - dress also made of skin ( see Shaw & Van Warmelo 1988 , pls 68-72 ) . The beaded head ...
... head - coverings were either a softened piece of skin tied around the head to form a simple turban or a very distinctive sewn and beaded head - dress also made of skin ( see Shaw & Van Warmelo 1988 , pls 68-72 ) . The beaded head ...
Page 357
... head - dress was part of the distinctive dress of each regi- ment . Feathers and cow tails were attached to an umqhele , a circlet of skin padded with bulrush heads or dry dung ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 284 ) , which was worn fairly low ...
... head - dress was part of the distinctive dress of each regi- ment . Feathers and cow tails were attached to an umqhele , a circlet of skin padded with bulrush heads or dry dung ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 284 ) , which was worn fairly low ...
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