Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1988 - Natural history |
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Page 618
... rings , ivory arm - bands Xhosa : arm - bands ' Am rechten Arm , gleich über dem Ellenbogen , wird oft ein Riemen befestigt , auf welchem fünf bis sechs Tigerzähne sitzen , alle mit den Spitzen aufrecht und nach aussen gekehrt ; an dem ...
... rings , ivory arm - bands Xhosa : arm - bands ' Am rechten Arm , gleich über dem Ellenbogen , wird oft ein Riemen befestigt , auf welchem fünf bis sechs Tigerzähne sitzen , alle mit den Spitzen aufrecht und nach aussen gekehrt ; an dem ...
Page 658
... bands were generally quite plain . Körner's statement that they might be decorated with incised geometrical patterns is likely to refer to an ordinary arm - band . A spearhead or a sharp stone was used to shape them , and according to ...
... bands were generally quite plain . Körner's statement that they might be decorated with incised geometrical patterns is likely to refer to an ordinary arm - band . A spearhead or a sharp stone was used to shape them , and according to ...
Page 660
... arm - band off and smash it up rather than let it fall into enemy hands ; another that a warrior finding one on a dead enemy would take it off and keep it , and return it to the enemy chief after the fighting was over . Otherwise there ...
... arm - band off and smash it up rather than let it fall into enemy hands ; another that a warrior finding one on a dead enemy would take it off and keep it , and return it to the enemy chief after the fighting was over . Otherwise there ...
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Personal and general | 449 |
Costume and insignia | 558 |
Ornament | 606 |
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