. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. BASKETWORK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA 291 Finishing: foundation strands cut off about 15 mm from the twining; sewing strands knotted at beginning and threaded back (Fig. 1R, 84d) at end. Decoration: crossed foundation strands (Fig. IS, 126a); arrangement of same material dyed. Ornamentation: none. Tools A long thin awl (Fig. 16A) made from the shin bone of giraffe, or latterly of iron, together with a needle made of the leg bone of an ostrich; an iron needle (Fig. 16C); a thorn or piece of sedge to which the
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. BASKETWORK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA 291 Finishing: foundation strands cut off about 15 mm from the twining; sewing strands knotted at beginning and threaded back (Fig. 1R, 84d) at end. Decoration: crossed foundation strands (Fig. IS, 126a); arrangement of same material dyed. Ornamentation: none. Tools A long thin awl (Fig. 16A) made from the shin bone of giraffe, or latterly of iron, together with a needle made of the leg bone of an ostrich; an iron needle (Fig. 16C); a thorn or piece of sedge to which the thread has been attached; a knife for cutting; a tool for smoothing ridges (Fig. 17).. Fig. 17. Nama tool for emphasizing ridges of mat, SAMUCT-23/152, Fransfontein, 1923. Width across flat head 70 mm. Materials Foundation: sedge—Cyperus sp., Juncus sp., Scirpus sp. Sewing thread: inner bark of Acacia polyacantha, A. karroo or other spp.; flexible stems of Salix capensis (willow); Asclepius fruticosus; grain-bag string, to obtain which the bags may be bought especially. The fibre for the thread is soaked in water or milk, then chewed, to soften it, then twisted on the leg into two- or more ply thread (Fig. 15B). Dye: old kraal manure. Makers Women. Records Early: Barrow 1797-1798 [1804: 389-390], Kamiesberg. Thompson 1822-1824 [18276: 56, 59, 63, 64-65], Pella, Gams, general south of the Orange. Alexander 1835- 1837 [1838a: 98], between Kleinsee and Orange River mouth; [pp. 171, 194], 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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