. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. SOME NGUNI CRAFTS: WOOD-CARVING 227 The third type was pail-shaped, round bottomed, but elongated, and about 30 cm high (BM 1569, no locaHty, no date; BM 2177, no locality, no date) (Fig. 53). The second and third type of dish is frequently decorated with sections of grooving so juxtaposed as to form symmetrical patterns. This decorative carving is continued on the lids, lugs and feet (Fig. 54). Sections of small raised carved blocks may also be used for decoration (Fig. 55). The entire carved bowl m
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. SOME NGUNI CRAFTS: WOOD-CARVING 227 The third type was pail-shaped, round bottomed, but elongated, and about 30 cm high (BM 1569, no locaHty, no date; BM 2177, no locality, no date) (Fig. 53). The second and third type of dish is frequently decorated with sections of grooving so juxtaposed as to form symmetrical patterns. This decorative carving is continued on the lids, lugs and feet (Fig. 54). Sections of small raised carved blocks may also be used for decoration (Fig. 55). The entire carved bowl might be branded (NM 144, no locality, no date; NM 3015, Zululand, 1935; Linden 18433, no locality, 1901). Dishes were carved from the soHd (Holden 1836: 253). Only one type of wood was recorded, isigolwane (Burchellia bubalina) a hard wood (Watt & Breyer-Brandwijk 1962: 897, 1365) (NM 3015, Zululand, 1935). Dishes were used for general purposes (Holden 1866: 253). The second and third types of dish described were used for serving beer (Anonymous 1871: 82) and sour milk (Doke & Vilakazi 1964). Drakensberg area A Zizi bowl, ukhamba, is 11,4 cm high, and measures 16 cm at its point of greatest diameter, and 12 cm at the mouth. Blocks of carved longitudinal grooves decorate the sides of the bowl, which is branded (SAM-9640, Bergville, 1969) (Fig. 56).. Fig. 53. Pail-shaped Zulu vessel, BM 1569. Height 36,8 Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original South African Museum. Cape Town : The Museum
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