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| What is this? | Basket Pouch |
| isiZulu Name | Isampontshi |
| isiXhosa Name | Inxili |
| English Name | Basket Pouch |
| Which cultural group created this? | Zulu |
| Who made this? | Not yet documented. |
| When was it made? | Not yet documented. |
| Where was it made? | Port Shepstone, KwaZulu-Natal |
| Measurements | Not yet documented. |
| How was it made and what is it made of? | Woven with of ilala or isundu grass. With cross-hatched patterns. |
| What colour is it? | Bag: yellow Patterns: brown |
| What sound does it make? | Not yet documented. |
| Physical description | Rectangular woven handbag made with ilala or isundu grass. Pouch is divided into two ends that fit together. Lower part is rectangular and longer, and upper part is rectangular and shorter, covering an area of the lower part and closing the pouch. Strap is braided and runs through the inside of the upper and lower parts of the pouch, fastening on both sides of the lower end of the pouch with knots. |
| Where is it now? | Iziko Museum, Cape Town, South Africa Museum ID: SAM 6005 Correspondence April/June 1939 Store 926/C |
| How did it get there? | Purchased for the South African Museum by Supr. Locations. Accessioned April 1939 |
| Why is it important? | Woven handbag, made by hand and with ilala or isundu grass. It was used for storing house items and for carrying items when on a journey—mainly used by men to carry tobacco or nqawe. |
| Notes | Not yet. |
| References | Amagugu Ethu Workshop, Recording STE021 min. 23:08 to 25:32: Thulani Thusi Iziko Museum Catalogue Card SAM 6005 |
| Who described this? | Described during Amagugu Ethu Workshop by Thulani Thusi. Described for the website by Clara Giménez-Delgado (August 20, 2020). |