Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . oncave base to fit the head. This base iscommenced as it were inside out and, when deep enough, the warps are turnedup or the sewn coils similarly placed, so that the cone is inside. Other utensils and containers Food bowls are shallow and wide-mouthed. Beer baskets, for drinking beer,are fairly straight-sided and wide-mouthed (176, Fig. 99); containers (777) forstoring beer, like bins for storing grain, close in at the top to a small mouth(Fig. 100), and usually have a lid. Otherwise, the only baskets in which the shape
Annals of the South African MuseumAnnale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . oncave base to fit the head. This base iscommenced as it were inside out and, when deep enough, the warps are turnedup or the sewn coils similarly placed, so that the cone is inside. Other utensils and containers Food bowls are shallow and wide-mouthed. Beer baskets, for drinking beer,are fairly straight-sided and wide-mouthed (176, Fig. 99); containers (777) forstoring beer, like bins for storing grain, close in at the top to a small mouth(Fig. 100), and usually have a lid. Otherwise, the only baskets in which the shape is not entirely conditionedby the use are the Venda and Lobedu twilled carrying baskets, where the waistis ornamental, but at the same time not unconnected with the technique—therewould have to be a join somewhere (Fig. 4). Certain shapes have been adopted from the fashions of other cultures withwhich the people have come in contact. Examples of this are rectangularbaskets, baskets with hinged lids, and the addition of handles. 174 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM.
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