Object Listing

This permit application is for conducting palaeohistological analyses on the early Pliocene three-toed horse Eurygnathohippus hooijeri and the recently extinct cape zebra Equus capensis, two crucial species during the evolution of equids in Africa. Bones and teeth of both extinct horses will be histologically analysed to estimate key life history traits of the species, including their age at maturity, their growth rate, their age at death and/or their age at weaning. Because life history traits are highly influenced by ecological conditions - mainly predation pressure and resource availability -, the life history data obtained for both fossil equids will be used to reconstruct the ecological context in which African fossil equids evolved.

 temporary export of 7 fragments of microfauna

permanent export of 19 fragments of tortoise carapace

Iron bar/point (B421) from Bosutswe (scale divisions 10 mm)

Iron adze (B425) from Bosutswe (scale divisions 10 mm)

Iron adze (B425) from Bosutswe (scale divisions 10 mm)

Etched section through an iron bar (B421) from Bosutswe, showing fine pearlite (textured) in a matrix of ferrite (light) due to normalisation and air cooling (magnification 90X)

Etched section through an iron bar (B421) from Bosutswe, showing low carbon area with large ferrite grains (white), sparse coarse pearlite islands (textured grey), and globular slag inclusions (black) (magnification 90X).

Etched section through an iron adze (B425) from the surface of Bosutswe, showing martensite due to quenching from a high temperature (magnification 22.5X)

Etched section through an iron adze (B425) from Bosutswe, showing detail of the martensite structure due to structural transformation during quenching (magnification 281X)

Frans OerderAt the well signed 'FD Oerder' (lower right) oil on canvas 45.5 x 31cm (17 15/16 x 12 3/16in).

FD Oerder, 'Na die Maal', oil on canvas,  signed FD Oerder upper left, 140 by 85cm
Provenance:  purchased in 2017 from Johan Kruger, whose father Piet Kruger was mayor of Bethal

Frans David Oerder (South African, 1867-1944)
Village in East Africa signed 'FD Oerder' (lower right)oil on canvas49.2 x 33.2cm (19 3/8 x 13 1/16in).

An oil painting on canvas measuring 75 x 84.8 cm.

 temporary export of Glass beads curated at the University of the Witwatersrand

 temporary export of Glass beads curated at the University of the Witwatersrand

 temporary export of Glass beads curated at the University of the Witwatersrand

 temporary export of Glass beads curated at the University of the Witwatersrand

 temporary export of Glass beads curated at the University of the Witwatersrand

 temporary export of Glass beads curated at the University of the Witwatersrand

 temporary export of Glass beads curated at the University of the Witwatersrand

 temporary export of Glass beads curated at the University of the Witwatersrand

 temporary export of Glass beads curated at the University of the Witwatersrand

Sample of black paint from body of human figure at Freshwater 4 site.

Sample of black paint from body human figure at Freshwater 4 site.

Sample of black paint from body of human figure at Freshwater 4 site.

Sample of black paint from head of human figure at Freshwater 4 site

Sample of black paint from body of human figure at Freshwater 4 site.

Sample of black paint from body of human figure at Freshwater 4 site.

Sample of black paint from body of human figure at Freshwater 4 site.