Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 82. Food-mat showing pattern of raised chain on twine; warp and weft of sedge. SouthSotho, Leribe, Lesotho, 1958 (SAM-7995). Width 382 mm. Lattice twine On lattice twine decorative bands and patterns may be made by introducinga third weft (126). Plaited work In straight plaited work there is no opportunity for further decorationbeyond that of the type of plait itself. In open extended plaited work, which is more or less confined to Lesotho, amore decorative effect may be obtained by lengthening and/or crossing theex
Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 82. Food-mat showing pattern of raised chain on twine; warp and weft of sedge. SouthSotho, Leribe, Lesotho, 1958 (SAM-7995). Width 382 mm. Lattice twine On lattice twine decorative bands and patterns may be made by introducinga third weft (126). Plaited work In straight plaited work there is no opportunity for further decorationbeyond that of the type of plait itself. In open extended plaited work, which is more or less confined to Lesotho, amore decorative effect may be obtained by lengthening and/or crossing theextensions (127a, 127b, Fig. 83A). A different appearance may be given to bothof these by tightening the strands unevenly (127c). Plain close extended plaitingmay be decorated with a band of extended multiple plaiting (127d). Sewn work Straight sewn In straight sewn work with single foundation strands the only recorded dec-orations are: BASKETWORK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA 153.
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