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Page 81
... beads were of punched and wrapped varieties , and that cold and hot working as well as casting were used in the fabrication process ( Fouché 1937 ) . Beck attempted to measure the density of the gold as a test for purity , but ...
... beads were of punched and wrapped varieties , and that cold and hot working as well as casting were used in the fabrication process ( Fouché 1937 ) . Beck attempted to measure the density of the gold as a test for purity , but ...
Page 82
... beads were identified from Mapungubwe : cast flattened spheres with the holes apparently ' cast - in ' ; similar beads with grooved margins ; and beads of wrapped ' wire ' made by hammering . Some of the wire from Great Zimbabwe showed ...
... beads were identified from Mapungubwe : cast flattened spheres with the holes apparently ' cast - in ' ; similar beads with grooved margins ; and beads of wrapped ' wire ' made by hammering . Some of the wire from Great Zimbabwe showed ...
Page 87
... beads analysed and described in the current study could be categorised into two groups distinguished by the means of manufacture ; punched or wrapped . Punched beads were sub - spherical items with single holes and no visible join . The ...
... beads analysed and described in the current study could be categorised into two groups distinguished by the means of manufacture ; punched or wrapped . Punched beads were sub - spherical items with single holes and no visible join . The ...
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SHAW E M | 71 |
Basketwork of the Southern Nguni Part 3 of Basketwork of southern Africa 1 | 79 |
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