. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 374 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM. Fig. 43. Smith using a pair of goatskin bellows; Tugela Ferry, 1970. top two Sticks were sewn. The bellows worker pumped the two bags up and down alternately (Fig. 43) and, by manipulating the sticks, allowed air into the bag on the upstroke and closed it on the downstroke, forcing air through the nozzle to the furnace (Fynn [1824-61] 1950: 272; Delegorgue 1847: 32; Angas 1849, pi. 23). BLANKETS Softened cattle hides were used as blankets (Webb & Wright 197
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. 374 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM. Fig. 43. Smith using a pair of goatskin bellows; Tugela Ferry, 1970. top two Sticks were sewn. The bellows worker pumped the two bags up and down alternately (Fig. 43) and, by manipulating the sticks, allowed air into the bag on the upstroke and closed it on the downstroke, forcing air through the nozzle to the furnace (Fynn [1824-61] 1950: 272; Delegorgue 1847: 32; Angas 1849, pi. 23). BLANKETS Softened cattle hides were used as blankets (Webb & Wright 1976: 323, 324), as were goatskins sewn together (Bryant 1949: 700). DOORS A hide might serve as a door, closing the entrance to a hut (Krauss [1839-40] 1969: 209). MATS Terms: isibeqelisibeqeza—broad, flat object (as . . small skin sleeping mat . .) (Doke & Vilakazi 1964). Mats of cowskin, goatskin and other unspecified skins prepared simply by drying and cleaning, were used, as well as plant-fibre mats for sitting and sleeping on (Bleek [1855-6] 1965: 74; Little 1887: 443; Tugela Ferry, 1970). Dingane is recorded as having used leopard and lion skins as mats (Webb & Wright 1976: 323).. 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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