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The thread used was made from sinew ( usinga ) obtained from ... 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 oversewing ...
The thread used was made from sinew ( usinga ) obtained from ... 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 oversewing ...
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THONGS , BINDINGS AND THREADS Terms : intambo - a thong , rope , riem ; ulutya — a long thong ; usinga — thread made from umsundulo , the tendons found on the underside of an ox's shoulder - blade ( Kropf 1915 ) .
THONGS , BINDINGS AND THREADS Terms : intambo - a thong , rope , riem ; ulutya — a long thong ; usinga — thread made from umsundulo , the tendons found on the underside of an ox's shoulder - blade ( Kropf 1915 ) .
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For stitching dressed skins , twined thread was made by rubbing together ( -photela ) lengths of sinew taken from the tendons of slaughtered animals . Latterly , sisal fibre has sometimes replaced sinew . Small holes were made with an ...
For stitching dressed skins , twined thread was made by rubbing together ( -photela ) lengths of sinew taken from the tendons of slaughtered animals . Latterly , sisal fibre has sometimes replaced sinew . Small holes were made with an ...
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