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South African Museum. SHIELDS Terms : isaphulo— . . . small shield used by bridegroom's party at a wedding dance ... Shields were used for defence in war and the hunt , and as accessories on festive occasions . They were of a pointed oval ...
South African Museum. SHIELDS Terms : isaphulo— . . . small shield used by bridegroom's party at a wedding dance ... Shields were used for defence in war and the hunt , and as accessories on festive occasions . They were of a pointed oval ...
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... shield held by a bearer , who moved carefully to keep the king shaded ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 27 ; Webb & Wright 1976 : 47 ; Angas 1849 , pl . 11 ) . Besides the large war shields and the shields used when hunting , there were smaller ...
... shield held by a bearer , who moved carefully to keep the king shaded ( Fynn [ 1824-61 ] 1950 : 27 ; Webb & Wright 1976 : 47 ; Angas 1849 , pl . 11 ) . Besides the large war shields and the shields used when hunting , there were smaller ...
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... SHIELDS Terms : ihawu - shield ; isihlangu - war shield ( Hughes & Summers 1955 : 785 ) . Shields used by Ndebele soldiers were large pointed ovals , following the Zulu prototype ( Fig . 58 ) . They were made of oxhide , from cattle ...
... SHIELDS Terms : ihawu - shield ; isihlangu - war shield ( Hughes & Summers 1955 : 785 ) . Shields used by Ndebele soldiers were large pointed ovals , following the Zulu prototype ( Fig . 58 ) . They were made of oxhide , from cattle ...
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