Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... softened by rubbing in the hands , and coloured by brushing on an infusion of wattle bark . The wattle tree had been introduced to Natal for its tanning properties . No dung or fats were used to soften the skin as these would have had a ...
... softened by rubbing in the hands , and coloured by brushing on an infusion of wattle bark . The wattle tree had been introduced to Natal for its tanning properties . No dung or fats were used to soften the skin as these would have had a ...
Page 376
... Softening Next the hide or skin was softened by rubbing with a rough stone , while moistening with water . Further softening was done by rubbing in putrified cattle brain , sometimes mixed with sour milk . This was left on the skin for ...
... Softening Next the hide or skin was softened by rubbing with a rough stone , while moistening with water . Further softening was done by rubbing in putrified cattle brain , sometimes mixed with sour milk . This was left on the skin for ...
Page 391
... softened . One skin could make two tubular bags ( Nebo , 1972 ) . Term : sihlangu - shield ( Nebo , 1972 ) . SHIELDS Small oval shields were made of ox- or cowhide , chosen for particular colouring ( Nebo , 1972 ) , and were supported ...
... softened . One skin could make two tubular bags ( Nebo , 1972 ) . Term : sihlangu - shield ( Nebo , 1972 ) . SHIELDS Small oval shields were made of ox- or cowhide , chosen for particular colouring ( Nebo , 1972 ) , and were supported ...
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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