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Page 349
For finer sewing of skin garments carefully prepared sinew thread was used ( see p . 325 ) . A section of skin from the tail of a beast was used for attaching a spearhead to the shaft . The skin ' sleeve ' , put on when wet and flexible ...
For finer sewing of skin garments carefully prepared sinew thread was used ( see p . 325 ) . A section of skin from the tail of a beast was used for attaching a spearhead to the shaft . The skin ' sleeve ' , put on when wet and flexible ...
Page 353
The hair was cleaned with a soapy preparation of the plant incukudwane ( Ledebouria ovatifolia ) ( Nongoma , 1971 ) . Once cut and trimmed shields were greased with cattle fat or brains ( Nqutu , 1969 ; Nongoma , 1970 ) .
The hair was cleaned with a soapy preparation of the plant incukudwane ( Ledebouria ovatifolia ) ( Nongoma , 1971 ) . Once cut and trimmed shields were greased with cattle fat or brains ( Nqutu , 1969 ; Nongoma , 1970 ) .
Page 376
The prepared hide was dried slowly , with occasional rubbing to keep it supple . ... Preparation of unsoftened hides To make the ubiquitously useful hide thongs , a long strip was cut from a hide , suspended from a branch and stretched ...
The prepared hide was dried slowly , with occasional rubbing to keep it supple . ... Preparation of unsoftened hides To make the ubiquitously useful hide thongs , a long strip was cut from a hide , suspended from a branch and stretched ...
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| Title | Annals of the South African Museum, Volume 70, Issue 4 Annals of the South African Museum, South African Museum |
| Author | South African Museum |
| Publisher | South African Museum, 1989 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 21 Jul 2016 |
| ISBN | 0868131024, 9780868131023 |
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