. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . o, warps knotted and joined in a circle by the first row of work (Fig. 1AA). iii. ivovo, knotted in pairs (Fig. IBB). iv. start with the plaited hanging loop and let the material of the loop become the warp. Method of work: the sewn strainer is made on a core of grass, usually but not always,starting at the mouth (Figs 25, 26). The two- or three-ply foundation strands are twisted inpreparation before the work begins. Shaping: tension; elements threaded to inside, knotted and cut off inside tube(Fig. 2C); natural dec
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . o, warps knotted and joined in a circle by the first row of work (Fig. 1AA). iii. ivovo, knotted in pairs (Fig. IBB). iv. start with the plaited hanging loop and let the material of the loop become the warp. Method of work: the sewn strainer is made on a core of grass, usually but not always,starting at the mouth (Figs 25, 26). The two- or three-ply foundation strands are twisted inpreparation before the work begins. Shaping: tension; elements threaded to inside, knotted and cut off inside tube(Fig. 2C); natural decrease of material. Shape: tubular. Edge: beginning forms edge, with knots cut short or left long enough to form a shortfringe (Fig. 2T); several rows plain twine, then alternate warps cut (Fig. 2K), others fromback to front to back; on twine, warps twisted and bent to right in front of next warp and Figure 24 (above) ivovo, beer strainer, Mpondo, Flagstaff, 630 mm. UCT-32/44. Figure 25 {right) intluzo, beer strainer, Hlubi, Herschel, 1961Length 880 mm. BASKETWORK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA 41 through to back (Fig. 2H); on twill, fringe below knots of beginning. Finishing: spiny cone with hanging loop (Fig. 3D); ends bound together with bark cordto make a 25 mm knob; elements turned inside and hanging loop, which may be plaited,knotted with them (Fig. 3E). Decoration: in the sewn variety, a vertical line or lines by a different ply or a differenttwist or direction of foundation (Fig. 3P); lengthening gap (Fig. 3Q); latterly, introductionof coloured strands, same material dyed (Fig. 3U). Ornamentation: none. Utilitarian addition: plaited or twisted loop for hanging.
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