. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . ibode (D & H). FOR SEEDS 4. intlwayelelo: Bomvana, otherwise not known. A small oval basket with a narrow neck and a strap by which it was held (Fig. 18). Used for holding the seeds while sowing. Techniques Fabric: close or open diagonal, or open zigzag, split-warp twine (Fig. IK, L, M). Beginning: bound warp (Fig. 1DD). Method of work: not known. Shaping: pairing or adding warps (Fig. 2A, B). Shape: ovoid. Edge: half warp bent forward to right into last row of twine. Finishing: not known. Decoration: band of close
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . ibode (D & H). FOR SEEDS 4. intlwayelelo: Bomvana, otherwise not known. A small oval basket with a narrow neck and a strap by which it was held (Fig. 18). Used for holding the seeds while sowing. Techniques Fabric: close or open diagonal, or open zigzag, split-warp twine (Fig. IK, L, M). Beginning: bound warp (Fig. 1DD). Method of work: not known. Shaping: pairing or adding warps (Fig. 2A, B). Shape: ovoid. Edge: half warp bent forward to right into last row of twine. Finishing: not known. Decoration: band of close diagonal split-warp twine at neck on body of open zigzagsplit-warp twine. Ornamentation: none. Utilitarian addition: a cord or three-strand simple plait. BASKETWORK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA 33 Tools Not known. Materials Warp and weft: sedge. Makers Not known, but likely to have been women. Records Early: Nil. Recent: NCHM ET 35/354, NCHM ET 35/355,NCHM ET 35/364, 1935, Elliotdale, Bomvana. Shaw& Van Warmelo 1981: 232, 239, Bomvana. Field survey: 1948: Bomvana, Figure 18 intlwayelelo, basket for holding seed while sowing, Bomvana, Elliotdale, 1935. Height c. 200 mm. NCHM ET 35/354. POUCHES 5. isikwamw. Nzimakwe. In the eastern area of the Eastern Cape, a twilled pouch, such as is characteristic of the east coast of Africa, is sometimes used. It is seen among the Mpondo, Xesibe and Nzimakwe, and an isolated example (SAM-4938), came from the Lesotho border. It consists of two parts, one of which is slightly larger than the other and fits over it as a lid which slides up and down on the plaited palm-leaf cord handle that passes inside both parts. It is used for carrying small quantities of food, or, more particularly, by doctors for carrying medicine. It is possible that examples are bought from KwaZulu-Natal, and not made locally (Fig. 19).
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