Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . is composed of a number oftwisted elements. These may be two- or three-ply twisted cords, between thestrands of which the sewing strand, which may also be twisted, passes. Only cyl-indrical work is known. When two-ply cord is used for the foundation the sewingstrand passes over one and under one strand, generally through each twist of thecord (9a, Fig. 18B), although in examples from the Transvaal Tsonga it onlypasses through every fourth or fifth twist (9b). When three-ply cord is used thesewing strand passes through ea
Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . is composed of a number oftwisted elements. These may be two- or three-ply twisted cords, between thestrands of which the sewing strand, which may also be twisted, passes. Only cyl-indrical work is known. When two-ply cord is used for the foundation the sewingstrand passes over one and under one strand, generally through each twist of thecord (9a, Fig. 18B), although in examples from the Transvaal Tsonga it onlypasses through every fourth or fifth twist (9b). When three-ply cord is used thesewing strand passes through each twist of the cord, under two and over onestrand (9c, Figs 18C, 19). This technique is used for one of the two mostcommon sorts of beer-strainer made in this country. Coiled foundation Coiled work is circular and may be flat or ascending. A continuous foun-dation is sewn together in a flat or an ascending coil and, in all but the two sortsof flat work seen, the sewing strand passes right round the new coil foundationat each stitch. BASKETWORK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA 75 B.
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