Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... sewing of certain special garments , such as the leopard - skin cloak worn only by chiefs , was done by appointed craftsmen . When cut to the appropriate shape the skin was returned to the owner for sewing . The thread used was made ...
... sewing of certain special garments , such as the leopard - skin cloak worn only by chiefs , was done by appointed craftsmen . When cut to the appropriate shape the skin was returned to the owner for sewing . The thread used was made ...
Page 347
... sewing the edges together or by insert- ing and over - sewing a circular piece of hide to plug the opening . A thong or strap was attached to the other end to facilitate carrying the quiver from the shoulder . SNUFF - BOXES 1915 ...
... sewing the edges together or by insert- ing and over - sewing a circular piece of hide to plug the opening . A thong or strap was attached to the other end to facilitate carrying the quiver from the shoulder . SNUFF - BOXES 1915 ...
Page 353
... Sewing was done with twined sinew ( usinga ) or fig - tree bark fibre ( uzu ) ( Mayr 1907 : 634 ) . A twine was made ... sewing articles of domestic clothing ( Isaacs [ 1836 ] 1970 : 308 ) . Recently they have specialized in sewing ...
... Sewing was done with twined sinew ( usinga ) or fig - tree bark fibre ( uzu ) ( Mayr 1907 : 634 ) . A twine was made ... sewing articles of domestic clothing ( Isaacs [ 1836 ] 1970 : 308 ) . Recently they have specialized in sewing ...
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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 dressed skin 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 Mpondo 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