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Among the Mpondo the edges of the circular mats are sometimes turned up to
form a shallow bowl . The larger examples are used to catch the meal as it falls
from the grinding stone ; an example was seen in Mpondoland large enough to ...
Among the Mpondo the edges of the circular mats are sometimes turned up to
form a shallow bowl . The larger examples are used to catch the meal as it falls
from the grinding stone ; an example was seen in Mpondoland large enough to ...
Page 47
Shape : triangular base , sometimes flanging walls . Edge : sometimes stapled (
Fig . 20 ) . Finishing : none . Decoration : none . Ornamentation : none . Tools Not
known . Materials Base : a forked tree trunk or two thick wooden logs . Walls : 1.
Shape : triangular base , sometimes flanging walls . Edge : sometimes stapled (
Fig . 20 ) . Finishing : none . Decoration : none . Ornamentation : none . Tools Not
known . Materials Base : a forked tree trunk or two thick wooden logs . Walls : 1.
Page 63
The circular twined baskets have a scalloped edge , sometimes after a few rows
of divided warps . On split - warp twine the edge is often preceded by a band of
plain or three - strand twine . Sometimes the last weft is different and stronger .
The circular twined baskets have a scalloped edge , sometimes after a few rows
of divided warps . On split - warp twine the edge is often preceded by a band of
plain or three - strand twine . Sometimes the last weft is different and stronger .
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