. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. SOME NGUNI CRAFTS: THE USES OF HORN, BONE AND IVORY 143 Mpondo According to Smith (1824: 398) the Mpondo used ivory snuff-spoons. Mfengu Kay (1833: 134) also remarked on ivory snuff-spoons among the Mfengu. Bomvana, Mpondomise, Hlubi, Bhaca, Xesibe No information on ivory snuff-spoons was recorded. MISCELLANEOUS 1. Medicine flask Xhosa One example of an ivory medicine flask (Fig. 55) said to have been collected in the Transkei in about 1840, was seen in the Hamilton-Welsh collection. J. oir Fig. 55.
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. SOME NGUNI CRAFTS: THE USES OF HORN, BONE AND IVORY 143 Mpondo According to Smith (1824: 398) the Mpondo used ivory snuff-spoons. Mfengu Kay (1833: 134) also remarked on ivory snuff-spoons among the Mfengu. Bomvana, Mpondomise, Hlubi, Bhaca, Xesibe No information on ivory snuff-spoons was recorded. MISCELLANEOUS 1. Medicine flask Xhosa One example of an ivory medicine flask (Fig. 55) said to have been collected in the Transkei in about 1840, was seen in the Hamilton-Welsh collection. J. oir Fig. 55. Ivory medicine flask, Transkei 1840, HW 604. 2. Musical instrument Xhosa There is one early reference to an ivory whistle used by Xhosa herd-boys but this is not supported by any other evidence (Paterson 1789: 94).. 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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