Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 58The Museum, 1974 - Natural history |
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Page 130
... pots Xhosa : description of pot ' Fig . 4. Ein dunkelschwarzes Thongefäss der Kaffern , 25.5 cm . hoch , mit drei symmetrischen hervorspringenden Leisten mit Querrippen . Der Topf verdient ein besonderes Interesse , weil die Kaffern ...
... pots Xhosa : description of pot ' Fig . 4. Ein dunkelschwarzes Thongefäss der Kaffern , 25.5 cm . hoch , mit drei symmetrischen hervorspringenden Leisten mit Querrippen . Der Topf verdient ein besonderes Interesse , weil die Kaffern ...
Page 137
... pot figured by Nauhaus ( Pl . 20 : 2 ) was ' dark black ' , but most of the pots seen nowadays are either lightish red , or greyish brown , according to the amount of iron present in the clay , and have a dull surface . Certain Mpondo pots ...
... pot figured by Nauhaus ( Pl . 20 : 2 ) was ' dark black ' , but most of the pots seen nowadays are either lightish red , or greyish brown , according to the amount of iron present in the clay , and have a dull surface . Certain Mpondo pots ...
Page 138
... pots are furnished ( Pl . 22 : 1 , 4 ) , large pots hold a very great volume of liquid . The porosity of the pottery has the sole advantage that liquids are kept cool by evaporation . It is not possible to reconstruct the shapes of Xhosa ...
... pots are furnished ( Pl . 22 : 1 , 4 ) , large pots hold a very great volume of liquid . The porosity of the pottery has the sole advantage that liquids are kept cool by evaporation . It is not possible to reconstruct the shapes of Xhosa ...
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Woodcarving | 140 |
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