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LOT 2262
Zulu Brass and Copper Bracelet and Armband Group
20TH CENTURY A.D.
3 1/4 - 4 1/2 in. (345 grams total, 8.4-11.3 cm).
Penannular ribbed brass bands with copper highlights. [8, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Zululand, South Africa.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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Zulu Woman's Beaded 'IIsikwama' Hand Bag Apron and Photograph of Mrs Zama Sithole, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
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Collected in March 2004 from Ilenge, near Euvukeni, in the Msinga district of Zululand. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
The apron would have been worn over the 'isidwaba' or leather apron by married women.
