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LOT 2705
Married Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Itete' Apron and Photograph of a Descendant of the Owner
20TH CENTURY A.D.
42 1/2 in. (1.95 kg total, 108 cm long).
A fabric apron decorated with blue, black, red and white beads, and round metal buttons, with a beaded rope closure; some of the beadwork has come undone. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected October 2003 near Ilenge mountain in the Msinga district of Zululand.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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LOT 2705
Married Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Itete' Apron and Photograph of a Descendant of the Owner
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Ixama' Belt and Photograph of Ms Kokuthula Ncele a descendant of the Owner
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Woven from Ncema grass with fabric backing, decorated with polychrome beads arranged in the 'mashunka' pattern, and with brass studs at each finial. 300 grams total, belt: 84 cm long
Collected September 2003 in the mountains west of Pomeroy, in the Msinga district of Zululand. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Tribal Carved Wooden Swazi Hand Mirror
Swaziland, circa 1950 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Rectangular wooden frame with a glass mirror on one side and the reverse carved with geometric motifs, a handle above. 340 grams, 20.3 cm wide
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Man's 'Ibeshu' Rear Loin Cover
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £46
Made from a white-and-brown goat skin with a rope closure. 573 grams, 85 cm
Collected in 2002 from Natal, South Africa. Ex Ian Knight collection, the world's leading author on Zulu history and culture. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
