Annals of the South African MuseumThe Museum, 1989 - Natural history |
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... stone ( uhlalutye ) to remove bits of flesh still adhering to the skin and to reduce its thickness and unevenness . The paring down continued until the roots of. Fig . 3. Frame used when cleaning large skins ; Cat's Pass , Transkei ...
... stone ( uhlalutye ) to remove bits of flesh still adhering to the skin and to reduce its thickness and unevenness . The paring down continued until the roots of. Fig . 3. Frame used when cleaning large skins ; Cat's Pass , Transkei ...
Page 324
... stone and fat was worked into it . Xhosa craftsmen who worked with unsoftened hides not only made shields , but also ... stone ( Fig . 5. Fig . 5. Twisted thongs weighted with a heavy stone ; Libode , Transkei , 1985 . Fig . 7. Xhosa ...
... stone and fat was worked into it . Xhosa craftsmen who worked with unsoftened hides not only made shields , but also ... stone ( Fig . 5. Fig . 5. Twisted thongs weighted with a heavy stone ; Libode , Transkei , 1985 . Fig . 7. Xhosa ...
Page 325
... stone , separated into strands of fibre , and rolled into thread by hand . A metal awl ( isilanda ) was used to make small holes along the edges of the pieces to be joined and the thread was sewn through the holes in a continuous ...
... stone , separated into strands of fibre , and rolled into thread by hand . A metal awl ( isilanda ) was used to make small holes along the edges of the pieces to be joined and the thread was sewn through the holes in a continuous ...
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