Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... sewing of certain special garments , such as the leopard - skin cloak worn only by chiefs , was done by appointed craftsmen . When cut to the appropriate shape the skin was returned to the owner for sewing . The thread used was made ...
... sewing of certain special garments , such as the leopard - skin cloak worn only by chiefs , was done by appointed craftsmen . When cut to the appropriate shape the skin was returned to the owner for sewing . The thread used was made ...
Page 347
... sewing the edges together or by insert- ing and over - sewing a circular piece of hide to plug the opening . A thong or strap was attached to the other end to facilitate carrying the quiver from the shoulder . SNUFF - BOXES 1915 ...
... sewing the edges together or by insert- ing and over - sewing a circular piece of hide to plug the opening . A thong or strap was attached to the other end to facilitate carrying the quiver from the shoulder . SNUFF - BOXES 1915 ...
Page 353
... Sewing was done with twined sinew ( usinga ) or fig - tree bark fibre ( uzu ) ( Mayr 1907 : 634 ) . A twine was made ... sewing articles of domestic clothing ( Isaacs [ 1836 ] 1970 : 308 ) . Recently they have specialized in sewing ...
... Sewing was done with twined sinew ( usinga ) or fig - tree bark fibre ( uzu ) ( Mayr 1907 : 634 ) . A twine was made ... sewing articles of domestic clothing ( Isaacs [ 1836 ] 1970 : 308 ) . Recently they have specialized in sewing ...
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animals antelope skin assegais baby-slings back-apron beads Bergville Bhaca blankets breast-covering Bryant cattle hide ceremonial occasions chiefs cleaned CLOTHING AND ORNAMENT colour covering decorated Delegorgue 1847 Dennilton Dingane diviners Doke & Vilakazi Duggan-Cronin collection eastern Cape fringes Fynn garment goat goatskin Groblersdal hair head-dress headband king King William's Town Krige Kropf Kuper leopard leopard skin loin-coverings Mankaiana Marwick McGregor Museum Mfengu NASKO Natal Natal Nguni Nebo nineteenth century Nongoma Northern Transvaal Ndebele oxhide oxtail panels pegged PENIS-SHEATHS recorded rubbed Samuelson 1929 sandals scraped sewing sewn Shaka shape sheepskin skin skin cloaks skin skirts skin-dressing skin-working skins and hides small shield softened Sotho Southern Nguni area Southern Transvaal strips Swazi Swaziland tails Terms Thembu thongs Transkei Tugela Ferry twisted unsoftened hides waist waistband Warmelo warriors wearing Webb & Wright Weiss Whisks woman wore worn by women wrapped Xhosa Xhosa and Thembu Zimbabwe Zulu