Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 108. Tools. A. Awl, Lobedu, Duiwelskloof, 1936 (SAM-9742). Length 147 mm. B. Core of grass for beer-strainer, Zulu, Nongoma, 1970. C. Mallet, Kuangari, Lupala, Kavango, 1961 (SAM-8512). Length 384 mm. D. Needle, Nama, Fransfontein, Namibia, 1923 (SAM-UCT 23/138). Length 255 mm. BASKETWORK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA 183 WORKING Woven work In the actual work, woven techniques need no tools, but a knife or blade isused for cutting off the loose ends. A core of grass is used for shaping wovenbeer-strainers (Fig. 108B) or Zulu c
Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 108. Tools. A. Awl, Lobedu, Duiwelskloof, 1936 (SAM-9742). Length 147 mm. B. Core of grass for beer-strainer, Zulu, Nongoma, 1970. C. Mallet, Kuangari, Lupala, Kavango, 1961 (SAM-8512). Length 384 mm. D. Needle, Nama, Fransfontein, Namibia, 1923 (SAM-UCT 23/138). Length 255 mm. BASKETWORK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA 183 WORKING Woven work In the actual work, woven techniques need no tools, but a knife or blade isused for cutting off the loose ends. A core of grass is used for shaping wovenbeer-strainers (Fig. 108B) or Zulu chequer weave spoon-bags; latterly a bottlehas been used for this purpose. Sewn work Sewn techniques, however, need an awl or needle (Fig. 108A, D) for theactual sewing. In straight work, a needle may be used to pierce the foundationstrands; it has an eye through which the strand is passed and by means of whichit is drawn through the foundation strands. It is recorded of the Khoi that aneedle and an awl were used, the latter to pierce the foundation strands and thenturn
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