Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 99. Utensil, 176. Beer-beaker, Mpondo, Flagstaff district, Transkei 1932 (UCT 32/41). Height 292 mm. OBJECTS OTHER THAN BASKETS Bags Bags (178, Fig. 101) are of different sizes, but differ in shape only accordingto the ratio between length and width. Bracelets Bracelets (179, Fig. 102) are straight bands and differ only in width. Birdcages Birdcages (180, Fig. 6) have no special shape. Fish-traps Fish-traps (181, Fig. 14) are nearly always conical in shape, but there aresome like little fences. Food- and grain-mats
Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . Fig. 99. Utensil, 176. Beer-beaker, Mpondo, Flagstaff district, Transkei 1932 (UCT 32/41). Height 292 mm. OBJECTS OTHER THAN BASKETS Bags Bags (178, Fig. 101) are of different sizes, but differ in shape only accordingto the ratio between length and width. Bracelets Bracelets (179, Fig. 102) are straight bands and differ only in width. Birdcages Birdcages (180, Fig. 6) have no special shape. Fish-traps Fish-traps (181, Fig. 14) are nearly always conical in shape, but there aresome like little fences. Food- and grain-mats These (182, Figs 8, 82; 183) may be round, half-oval, rectangular—which ismost common—square, or apron-shaped. BASKETWORK OF SOUTHERN AFRICA 177. Fig. 100. Containers, 177. A. Small lidded basket. Natal Nguni, Nkhandla, 1941 (SAM-6201). Greatest diameter 160 mm. B. Large container, Zulu, Melmoth, 1965 (SAM-9215). Height c. 550 mm. 178 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM
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