Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 58The Museum, 1974 - Natural history |
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Page 206
... shafts . He used the roots of the itywina tree ( Pterocelastrus variabilis Sond . ) which were burned and ground to a powder . The bore previously made in the wooden shaft is filled three quarters with this powder , and the heated tang ...
... shafts . He used the roots of the itywina tree ( Pterocelastrus variabilis Sond . ) which were burned and ground to a powder . The bore previously made in the wooden shaft is filled three quarters with this powder , and the heated tang ...
Page 318
... shaft , Mp , derived from umsila ' tail ' and root -thi ' stick ' 455 ( 230 ) ixokama 1. joint where blade of assegai is joined to shaft , D ; junction of blade and shaft ( X - McLaren 1915 ) . 2. hole in the shaft , X. 3. neck of spear ...
... shaft , Mp , derived from umsila ' tail ' and root -thi ' stick ' 455 ( 230 ) ixokama 1. joint where blade of assegai is joined to shaft , D ; junction of blade and shaft ( X - McLaren 1915 ) . 2. hole in the shaft , X. 3. neck of spear ...
Page 335
... shaft about 120 to 150 cm long , about 2 to 2,5 cm in diameter at the top , and tapering to the butt . The tang of the head was square in section , tapering to a point and about 3,5 cm long ( Fig . 17A ) . A B Fig . 17 . Diagrams of ...
... shaft about 120 to 150 cm long , about 2 to 2,5 cm in diameter at the top , and tapering to the butt . The tang of the head was square in section , tapering to a point and about 3,5 cm long ( Fig . 17A ) . A B Fig . 17 . Diagrams of ...
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