. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . a, Mpondo, Mpondomise, Xesibe, Nzimakwe; ingcebe:Xesibe; ijomo: Xhosa, obsolete; umnyazi: general (Fig. 8B, C), except Hlubi andMfengu. Technique The same as for ingobozi. Records Early: Dohne 1836-1844 [1844: 41-42], Xhosa. Recent: Miiller 1926: 23, 42, Hlubi. Shaw & Van Warmelo 1981: 409-410, general. Field survey: 1948: Mpondo, Lusikisiki, SAM-6684. 1955: Mpondo, Bizana, SAM-7386. 1961: Vundla, Quthing, SAM-8541. 1969: Mpondomise, Tsolo, SAM-9577;Bhaca, Mount Frere. 2. No name. A tiny roughly-made coiled basket (
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . a, Mpondo, Mpondomise, Xesibe, Nzimakwe; ingcebe:Xesibe; ijomo: Xhosa, obsolete; umnyazi: general (Fig. 8B, C), except Hlubi andMfengu. Technique The same as for ingobozi. Records Early: Dohne 1836-1844 [1844: 41-42], Xhosa. Recent: Miiller 1926: 23, 42, Hlubi. Shaw & Van Warmelo 1981: 409-410, general. Field survey: 1948: Mpondo, Lusikisiki, SAM-6684. 1955: Mpondo, Bizana, SAM-7386. 1961: Vundla, Quthing, SAM-8541. 1969: Mpondomise, Tsolo, SAM-9577;Bhaca, Mount Frere. 2. No name. A tiny roughly-made coiled basket (height 60 mm) with a handle (Fig. 9). Itis used for holding white beads and other precious things when they are put into the riveras a ritual offering. Techniques Fabric: furcate sewing, twice into one hole, on multiple foundation (Fig. 1Z). Beginning: open ring. Shape: small, bowl-shaped, with handle. Edge: no edging. Tools Not known. Materials Split palm-leaf sewing over palm-leaf midrib foundation. Makers Not known. RecordsEarly: Nil. BASKETWORK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA 23. Figure 8 ingceke, umnyazi, isinyati,general pmpose , Mpondo, Bizana, mm. , Vundla, Quthing, mm. , Mpondo, Lusikisiki, mm. SAM-6684. Height Recent: Albany Museum, no number. Hammond-Tooke1975:21. Field survey: Nil. 3. Modern baskets. During the last two centuries, otherstyles, both of shape and technique, and the addition of lidsand handles, have been introduced, largely through theschools (Fig. 10). They have not all been suited to the olderpurposes. The Mfengu in the Peddie district, who were moreexposed or more susceptible to foreign influences in theearly 19th century, made coiled sewn baskets of split palm-leaf or sedge, with lids and handles. A Thembu isiludu wasseen with openwork sewing, an introduced technique. TheMpondo near Port St Johns learnt how to make an entirelydifferent style of basket, of German origin, primarily forsale,
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