. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. SOME NGUNI CRAFTS: WOOD-CARVING 263 MORTARS AND PESTLES Terms: likhovu — (Nkosi} mortar (Myburgh 1949: 55); isikhodo—mortar (NASKO ET 1971/lOa, Embuzini, 1971); umusi—(Nkosi) pestle (Myburgh 1949: 55); isimusane—pesth (NASKO 1971/lOb, Embuzini, 1971). Swazi grain mortars were of about knee height, basically cylindrical in shape, but tapered from the mouth to a fairly narrow waist three-quarter-way down (Fig. 81). The base widened again from this waist, which might have a raised carved band (Myburgh 1
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. SOME NGUNI CRAFTS: WOOD-CARVING 263 MORTARS AND PESTLES Terms: likhovu — (Nkosi} mortar (Myburgh 1949: 55); isikhodo—mortar (NASKO ET 1971/lOa, Embuzini, 1971); umusi—(Nkosi) pestle (Myburgh 1949: 55); isimusane—pesth (NASKO 1971/lOb, Embuzini, 1971). Swazi grain mortars were of about knee height, basically cylindrical in shape, but tapered from the mouth to a fairly narrow waist three-quarter-way down (Fig. 81). The base widened again from this waist, which might have a raised carved band (Myburgh 1949, pi. 16) (Piggs Peak, 1962). One exceptional specimen noted was a round flat-bottomed bowl about 20 cm high (NASKO ET 1971/lOa, Embuzini, 1971). The pestle might be slightly wider at both ends, and narrower in the middle where it was held (Myburgh 1949, pi 16) (NASKO ET 1971/lOb, Embu- zini, 1971; Ingwavuma. 1970). ^^':. Fig. 81. Swazi women stamping in a grain mortar, Ingwavuma, 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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