Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... softened by rubbing in the hands , and coloured by brushing on an infusion of wattle bark . The wattle tree had been introduced to Natal for its tanning properties . No dung or fats were used to soften the skin as these would have had a ...
... softened by rubbing in the hands , and coloured by brushing on an infusion of wattle bark . The wattle tree had been introduced to Natal for its tanning properties . No dung or fats were used to soften the skin as these would have had a ...
Page 376
... 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 . This was left on the skin for ...
... 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 . This was left on the skin for ...
Page 391
... softened . One skin could make two tubular bags ( Nebo , 1972 ) . SHIELDS Term : sihlangu — shield ( Nebo , 1972 ) . Small oval shields were made of ox- or cowhide , chosen for particular colouring ( Nebo , 1972 ) , and were supported ...
... softened . One skin could make two tubular bags ( Nebo , 1972 ) . SHIELDS Term : sihlangu — shield ( Nebo , 1972 ) . Small oval shields were made of ox- or cowhide , chosen for particular colouring ( Nebo , 1972 ) , and were supported ...
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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