Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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Page 318
... wide range of species was exploited for meat and hides . The grasslands fringed by subtropical forests in the eastern Cape , Natal and Swaziland , and the savannahs and dry woodlands of the Transvaal and Zimbabwe were able to support ...
... wide range of species was exploited for meat and hides . The grasslands fringed by subtropical forests in the eastern Cape , Natal and Swaziland , and the savannahs and dry woodlands of the Transvaal and Zimbabwe were able to support ...
Page 329
... wide enough to close in front and on many occasions were worn open , hanging loosely to the back from the shoulders or over one shoulder . The fur side of the cloak was folded back at the neck to form a rolled collar , which showed off ...
... wide enough to close in front and on many occasions were worn open , hanging loosely to the back from the shoulders or over one shoulder . The fur side of the cloak was folded back at the neck to form a rolled collar , which showed off ...
Page 396
... wide . War shields reached from the shoulder to the feet ( Smith [ 1834-6 ] 1975 : 243 ) . They were decorated with laced . strips of hide and held like the Zulu shield ( Burrow [ 1834-6 ] 1971 : 52 ; Summers & Pagden 1970 , fig . 1 ...
... wide . War shields reached from the shoulder to the feet ( Smith [ 1834-6 ] 1975 : 243 ) . They were decorated with laced . strips of hide and held like the Zulu shield ( Burrow [ 1834-6 ] 1971 : 52 ; Summers & Pagden 1970 , fig . 1 ...
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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