Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 94The Museum, 1984 - Natural history |
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... beads of the ' wrap - around ' type , i.e. made from a narrow strip of hand - worked copper cut and bent to form a circle , are among the oldest Lobedu ornaments . Individual metal beads in the Krige Collection ( SAM - 9910 ) are said ...
... beads of the ' wrap - around ' type , i.e. made from a narrow strip of hand - worked copper cut and bent to form a circle , are among the oldest Lobedu ornaments . Individual metal beads in the Krige Collection ( SAM - 9910 ) are said ...
Page 180
... beads having a waxy , translucent quality . The dark cobalt - blue beads tend to be larger . These beads and other ancient beads were and still are regarded by the Lobedu as thugula or sacred objects . A B Fig . 113. Beaded ornaments ...
... beads having a waxy , translucent quality . The dark cobalt - blue beads tend to be larger . These beads and other ancient beads were and still are regarded by the Lobedu as thugula or sacred objects . A B Fig . 113. Beaded ornaments ...
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... beads in lacking the distinctive translucent quality and characteristic colours ; they are also far more abundant . Whereas heirloom beads were usually treasured individually and used as amu- lets , later beads were very plentiful and ...
... beads in lacking the distinctive translucent quality and characteristic colours ; they are also far more abundant . Whereas heirloom beads were usually treasured individually and used as amu- lets , later beads were very plentiful and ...
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abdominal segments Agraulomyrmex antennae apex Aphodius apical basket beads beer beetles calabash Cape Province Cape Town capensis carina carved clay clypeus colour cornuta cow-pats distal dorsal view drums dung E. J. Krige elytra Fabricius fairly fibre four setae Galea genus grass hairs head holotype horn Hypopharynx khôrô Krige & Krige Krige Collection Labrum lacinia laetus large numbers larvae lateral margin left lateral view left mandible Left maxilla legs length lobe Lobedu long setae longitudinal maize mandible material culture maxilla median mesothoracic Modjadji's village moestus molar area palp Palpifer Peringuey Phalaborwa planatus posterior procerus pronotum Ptychodactiaria Pupa right mandible rounded SAN DIEGO Scarabaeidae sclerotized setae setae present shiny similar skin slightly South Africa South African Museum species specimens examined spine-like setae spines spiracles stridulatory strong setae suture teeth tooth Trachipterus traditional transverse row tubercles utensils ventral ventral side ventral view vyali widely women wood wooden