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A very common decorative edging for coiled baskets is oversewing that gives a herringbone effect ( 96 ) . This method of sewing is shown in Figures 70 and 71. It is generally done with a fairly wide flat strand but sometimes with a cord ...
A very common decorative edging for coiled baskets is oversewing that gives a herringbone effect ( 96 ) . This method of sewing is shown in Figures 70 and 71. It is generally done with a fairly wide flat strand but sometimes with a cord ...
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Another decorative effect , frequently seen on food - mats , is obtained by twining alternately in the opposite direction ( of twine , not of row ) thereby giving a chain - stitch effect . This is sometimes used all over ( 4f ) , or in ...
Another decorative effect , frequently seen on food - mats , is obtained by twining alternately in the opposite direction ( of twine , not of row ) thereby giving a chain - stitch effect . This is sometimes used all over ( 4f ) , or in ...
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83C ) , or by doing this with alternate strands of two - ply cords only , which gives a chain - stitch effect ( 129a , Fig . 83B ) , or by putting in one or more strands of a different ply ( 129c ) . These styles are found mainly among ...
83C ) , or by doing this with alternate strands of two - ply cords only , which gives a chain - stitch effect ( 129a , Fig . 83B ) , or by putting in one or more strands of a different ply ( 129c ) . These styles are found mainly among ...
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Alcyonium bands base baskets basketwork branches calyces Cape capitulum carina close coil coil foundation coll collected colony colour common continued coral cord crossing decorative depth described Description diagonal DIEGO Distribution double Durban edge effect elements entire escutcheon example fabric Family figures flank costae flat foundation front genus gives Group growth height included Kitchin knotted lateral lattice length margin material mats multiple narrow Natal ornament oversewing patterns placed plain plaited Point polyparium polyps present recorded region Remarks retracted round sclerites seen separate sewing strand sewn shape side simple single smooth sometimes Sotho South African Museum southern Africa species specimens spindles stalk stitch straight surface technique Thomson Tixier-Durivault Trigonia tuberculate twilled twine twisted Type UNIVERSITY usually warps weave weft wide winnowing baskets woven wrapped Zulu
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| Title | Annals of the South African Museum Annals of the South African Museum, South African Museum Volume 100 of Annals of the South African Museum: Annale Van Die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum, South African Museum |
| Author | South African Museum |
| Publisher | The Museum, 1991 |
| Original from | the University of California |
| Digitized | 9 Dec 2009 |
| ISBN | 0868131180, 9780868131184 |
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