. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . ; for holding sproutedmaize (Van Warmelo pers. comm. 1958) (Fig. 16); Mpondo, Libode, for holding drytobacco (Davison & Hooper pers. comm. 1985). 2. umgodlo: a bag made ofikhwane rushes, Thembu and others (cf. South Sotho mokotlo)(Shaw & Van Warmelo 1981: 232). 3. uzwazwa: Bomvana, Mpondo, for carrying fish (Fig. 17). Techniques Fabric: open plain twine (Fig. 1G); open (Fig. 1L) or close (Fig. IK) split-warp zigzagtwine. Beginning: warps laid side by side and joined by first row of twined weft, then bent atcentre (F
. Annals of the South African Museum = Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum . ; for holding sproutedmaize (Van Warmelo pers. comm. 1958) (Fig. 16); Mpondo, Libode, for holding drytobacco (Davison & Hooper pers. comm. 1985). 2. umgodlo: a bag made ofikhwane rushes, Thembu and others (cf. South Sotho mokotlo)(Shaw & Van Warmelo 1981: 232). 3. uzwazwa: Bomvana, Mpondo, for carrying fish (Fig. 17). Techniques Fabric: open plain twine (Fig. 1G); open (Fig. 1L) or close (Fig. IK) split-warp zigzagtwine. Beginning: warps laid side by side and joined by first row of twined weft, then bent atcentre (Fig. 1AA). Method of work: not known. Shaping: tension. Shape: umngqungu, long oval with handle;uzwazwa, rectangular. Edge: four rows of close twine in same oropposite direction (Fig. 20, P). Finishing: ends cut off. Decoration: none. Ornamentation: none. Utilitarian addition: handle. Tools If any, not known. Materials Warp: for tobacco bag, thick sedge(ikhwane), Cyperus latifolius Poir.; for fishbag, a thinner sedge. Weft: grass or sedge. Handle: sedge. Figure 16 umngqungu, ixamba, tobacco bag, Mpondo,Libode, 1939. Length 445 mm. SAM-6059. 32 ANNALS OF THE SOUTH AFRICAN MUSEUM tt««MlI§ Bf« ;??fK &!?;
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