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 vigorous ...
... 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 vigorous ...
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 covering 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 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 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