. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. SOME NGUNI CRAFTS: WOOD-CARVING 233. Fig. 59. Zulu woman stirring porridge with large spoon, Mahlabatini, 1970. in this area. It has a flattened handle, spatulate bowl set at a slight angle, and cross-hatched and branded decoration at the neck and on the handle (Miiller 1912-13, pi. 6) (SAM-8430, Msinga, 1961 (Fig. 60); SAM-9942, Msinga, 1970; DC 1101 a-c, Tugela Ferry, 1964). Other specimens have round bowls (Miiller 1912-13, pi. 6) (SAM-8431, Msinga, 1961; SAM-9941, Msinga, 1970; NM 128, Umsinga, 1
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum. Natural history. SOME NGUNI CRAFTS: WOOD-CARVING 233. Fig. 59. Zulu woman stirring porridge with large spoon, Mahlabatini, 1970. in this area. It has a flattened handle, spatulate bowl set at a slight angle, and cross-hatched and branded decoration at the neck and on the handle (Miiller 1912-13, pi. 6) (SAM-8430, Msinga, 1961 (Fig. 60); SAM-9942, Msinga, 1970; DC 1101 a-c, Tugela Ferry, 1964). Other specimens have round bowls (Miiller 1912-13, pi. 6) (SAM-8431, Msinga, 1961; SAM-9941, Msinga, 1970; NM 128, Umsinga, 1930s), or oval bowls (SAM-8429, Msinga, 1961). Handles are decorated with carving and branding (SAM-8429, 8431, Msinga, 1961; NM, H. F. Fynn collection 128, 132, 134, Umsinga), and the bowl rim with branding (NM, H. F. Fynn collec- tion 128, 132, Umsinga). The spoons were carved of the following hard woods: inhlokoshane {Rhus cotinus (Watt & Breyer-Brandwijk 1962: 1433)), umpombulu (not identified) (Tugela Ferry, 1970), and umncaka (Rhamnus zeyheri (Watt & Breyer-Brandwijk 1962: 1322)). Spoons were made by speciahst woodcarvers (Tugela Ferry, 1970), and sometimes to order (Keat's Drift, 1969).. 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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