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LOT 2704
Tribal Carved Wooden Swazi Hand Mirror
SWAZILAND, CIRCA 1950 A.D.
8 in. (340 grams, 20.3 cm wide).
Rectangular wooden frame with a glass mirror on one side and the reverse carved with geometric motifs, a handle above. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceIan Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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Tribal Carved Wooden Swazi Mirror
Swaziland, circa 1950 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £7
Rectangular wooden frame set with a glass mirror, the reverse carved with a shield and spears, metal handle. 295 grams, 20 cm wide
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Umutsha' Belt and Photograph of Ms Kokuthula Ncele a Descendant of the Owner
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Woven from Ncema grass with domed brass buttons, and colourful beads arranged in the 'isiphalafini' pattern. 475 grams total, belt: 171 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. -
Zulu Woman's 'Ujiza' Collar Necklace and Photograph of a Descendant of the Owner
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Fringed beadwork necklace composed of vibrantly coloured beads, with a loop closure. 69 grams total, necklace: 60 cm long
Collected in Zululand in 2002. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
