. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . ow-necked, lidded, globular baskets (Fig. 4), possibly for storage of liquids orleft-overs, have been seen in museum collections, where they were attributed to this area,but not all the attributions have been confirmed. All are coiled sewn, two of palm-leaf,with simple sewing, one of grass with furcate sewing, and one of sedge with simpleoversewing (Copenhagen Gc 420, 1873, Cradock; Cambridge, , Cape Colony,Kafir, for storing milk). FOR CLOTHING, ORNAMENT AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS 1. iqindiva: Xhosa, obsolete. Used
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . ow-necked, lidded, globular baskets (Fig. 4), possibly for storage of liquids orleft-overs, have been seen in museum collections, where they were attributed to this area,but not all the attributions have been confirmed. All are coiled sewn, two of palm-leaf,with simple sewing, one of grass with furcate sewing, and one of sedge with simpleoversewing (Copenhagen Gc 420, 1873, Cradock; Cambridge, , Cape Colony,Kafir, for storing milk). FOR CLOTHING, ORNAMENT AND HOUSEHOLD GOODS 1. iqindiva: Xhosa, obsolete. Used for clothing, household goods and small things. Donne(1844: 41^12) stated that it held two buckets, and Nauhaus (1881: 344) described it as alarge trunk, about 90 by 50 cm. There is no indication of shape, but see Figure 15, an ovalbasket, described as a womans basket (PR , Thembu, 1827). 2. itala: Xhosa, large basket. Techniques Fabric: these are coiled sewn baskets (Fig. 1X-Z).Beginning: {iqindiva) bound oval (Fig. 1GG).Edge: {iqindiva) herring-bone (Fig. 2DD).. Figure 15iqindiva, for storing clothes or small household things, Thembu, 1827. Height 300 mm. PR , 30 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM MaterialPalm-leaf. Records Early: Dohne 1836-1844 [1844: 41-42], Xhosa. Nauhaus 1881: 343, Xhosa. Kropf1846-1889 [1889: 101], Xhosa. PR , Thembu, 1827. Recent: Cambridge Field survey: Nil. FOR SNUFF Nauhaus (1881: 343) claimed to have seen a small basketwork snuff-box, shaped like agourd, with a tight lid. There is no confirmation of this. Techniques (according to Nauhaus 1881)Fabric: coiled : not : placing of coil (Fig. 2D).Shape: : not : not : not : additions: lid, handle. Tools Not known. Materials Foundation: : bast. Makers Not known. Records Early: Nauhaus 1881: 343, : survey: Nil. BASKETWORK O
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