Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1988 - Natural history |
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Page 612
... copper beads that encircled the upper part of the head . ' p . 126 Xhosa : chiefs ' ornaments ' Broad rings of ivory , cut out of the solid tusk of the elephant , were worn upon the left arm , above the elbow . Bracelets of copper and ...
... copper beads that encircled the upper part of the head . ' p . 126 Xhosa : chiefs ' ornaments ' Broad rings of ivory , cut out of the solid tusk of the elephant , were worn upon the left arm , above the elbow . Bracelets of copper and ...
Page 614
... copper and other ornaments . Xhosa : copper badge of office ' Heeden arriveerde een zendeling van de Caffercapitein Jalouze met een kopere plaat , waarop het Engelsche wapen , gelijk aan die welke de Hottentotsche capitein Claas ...
... copper and other ornaments . Xhosa : copper badge of office ' Heeden arriveerde een zendeling van de Caffercapitein Jalouze met een kopere plaat , waarop het Engelsche wapen , gelijk aan die welke de Hottentotsche capitein Claas ...
Page 668
... copper needle - like pin ( ? awl ) , 5-8 cm long , bent round point to head , and put through the ear ; other rings of thick copper wire ; buttons and cuff - links . Cowrie shells , for the chiefs only , but there is no description of ...
... copper needle - like pin ( ? awl ) , 5-8 cm long , bent round point to head , and put through the ear ; other rings of thick copper wire ; buttons and cuff - links . Cowrie shells , for the chiefs only , but there is no description of ...
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Personal and general | 449 |
Costume and insignia | 558 |
Ornament | 606 |
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abakhwetha According animal anklet apron arm-bands assegai bangles beadwork Bhaca blanket body Bomvana boys brass rings breast-cloth burial buttons Caffres calabash Cape Nguni cattle ceremony charms chief cicatrization circumcision Ciskei cloak clothing colour copper cosmetics costume covered dancing decorated diviners dolls dress Xhosa eene euphorbia finger Fingo gall-bladders garment Gcaleka girdle girls goatskin grass hair hair-style Hammond-Tooke hanging head head-band head-cloth head-dress hemp Hlubi horn Hottentots initiation intonjane ivory Kaffir kaross khwetha Kirby kopere kraal legend loin-cloth Lusikisiki Makalima medicine Mpondo Mpondomise musical bow necklace necklet ornaments Xhosa paint penis-sheath piece pipe Pondoland red clay red ochre reed round the neck skin skirt smeared smoking snuff snuff-box snuff-spoon Sotho Stavenisse stick stone string tail Thembu thong tobacco Transkei tribes Tshezi ubulunga Umtata waist water-pipe wear white beads white clay Willowvale wire woman women wore worn round Xesibe young