Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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Page 349
... cleaned skins of calves , goats and sheep were used as mats for sitting and sleeping on . Sheepskins were used particularly for babies and , in general , men tended to use skins for mats ( Fig . 26 ) , whereas women used grass mats ...
... cleaned skins of calves , goats and sheep were used as mats for sitting and sleeping on . Sheepskins were used particularly for babies and , in general , men tended to use skins for mats ( Fig . 26 ) , whereas women used grass mats ...
Page 353
... cleaned by rubbing and beating with stones ( Champion [ 1835-9 ] 1967 : 107 ; Bulwer , 1969 ; Tugela Ferry , Melmoth , Nongoma and Hlabisa , 1970 ) . Thus , while making the hide stable and ready for cutting to shape , the more vig ...
... cleaned by rubbing and beating with stones ( Champion [ 1835-9 ] 1967 : 107 ; Bulwer , 1969 ; Tugela Ferry , Melmoth , Nongoma and Hlabisa , 1970 ) . Thus , while making the hide stable and ready for cutting to shape , the more vig ...
Page 376
... cleaned off with an adze . 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 ...
... cleaned off with an adze . 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 ...
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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 decorated Delegorgue 1847 Dennilton Dingane diviners Doke & Vilakazi Duggan-Cronin collection eastern Cape fringes Fynn garment goat goatskin Groblersdal hair head-dress headband HIDES CLOTHING king King William's Town Krige Kropf Kuper leopard leopard skin loin-coverings Mankaiana Marwick McGregor Museum Mfengu monkey Mpondo NASKO Natal Natal Nguni 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 Xhosa Xhosa and Thembu Zimbabwe Zulu