Comparative Bantu Pottery Vocabulary

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hvinse

Language code: A71
Language name: eton
Translation: coils made by pulling off pieces from the lump with the right hand and placing them on a rectangular smooth-surfaced wooden board (lembale viok), similar to a modern breadboard in appearance. The clay is rolled in a reciprocal motion on the board with the right hand. Potters state that one can use both hands.
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Reference: Swartz 1989:120
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