Comparative Bantu Pottery Vocabulary
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Language code:
S41
Language name:
xhosa (bomvana)
Translation:
large barrel-shaped, wide-mouthed incurved, and truncated oval-shaped pots with cut or rounded rims. Height 30-45 cm. No decoration. Matt finish. Neck. Bark cord bindings used to strenghten vessels if necessary. Used for storing water
Noun class:
3-4?
Tonality:
Reference:
Lawton 1967:35
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