
Media Item Metadata
| Author | Drum Social Histories |
|---|---|
| Copyright | © The Drum Archive |
| Credit | Mike Mzileni / Drum Social Histories / Bailey's African History Archive / african.pictures |
| Description | Mashao Nemathaka carving one of the bars of a mbila-mutondo with a home made axe, called mbadwana, used for carving. Mashao Moneri Nemathaka seated under a tree carving a block of wood between his stretched legs. A newly-carved bowl lay near him with his saws, axes, knives and chisels. |
| Country | South Africa |
| Filename | APN322923.jpg |
| File Type | JPG |
| File Size | 11 MB |
| Dimensions | 4044 × 6000 px |
| Date Created | 2 March 1975 |
Drum Magazine social history photographs, South Africa edition 664
Mashao Nemathaka carving one of the bars of a mbila-mutondo with a home made axe, called mbadwana, used for carving. Mashao Moneri Nemathaka seated under a tree carving a block of wood between his stretched legs. A newly-carved bowl lay near him with his saws, axes, knives and chisels.
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