Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1982 - Natural history |
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Page 62
... heated to 100 ° C , ground and mixed with various media , then applied to stones with a quill and a brush of bristle . Wax resin had to be kept heated , had to be applied as a paste or plaster , and fine lines were impossible to apply ...
... heated to 100 ° C , ground and mixed with various media , then applied to stones with a quill and a brush of bristle . Wax resin had to be kept heated , had to be applied as a paste or plaster , and fine lines were impossible to apply ...
Page 66
... heated , exposure to sun made the painting run , after weeks of drying the paint could be rubbed off . Beeswax had to be heated but application was very difficult . Bone marrow , heated or unheated , would not mix to a paste ...
... heated , exposure to sun made the painting run , after weeks of drying the paint could be rubbed off . Beeswax had to be heated but application was very difficult . Bone marrow , heated or unheated , would not mix to a paste ...
Page 112
... heated on hot stones for the scent to penetrate clothing , and it was rubbed on babies ' blankets and on garments of the dead . When mixed with fine powdered quartz , women used it all over their bodies , men on their armpits and necks ...
... heated on hot stones for the scent to penetrate clothing , and it was rubbed on babies ' blankets and on garments of the dead . When mixed with fine powdered quartz , women used it all over their bodies , men on their armpits and necks ...
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