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LOT 2224
Zulu Maiden's Glass Bead Belt
20TH CENTURY A.D.
28 3/8 in. (386 grams, 72 cm).
Comprising three round-section bands with white beadwork, a fringe made of larger white beads on one edge and a rectangular panel of small white beads with a colourful emblem at the centre. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Central Zululand, South Africa, 1999.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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LOT 2224
Zulu Maiden's Glass Bead Belt
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Zulu Woman's Glass Bead Necklace Collar
20th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
An intricate netted beadwork collar composed of small white beads. 467 grams, 51 cm
Collected North-West Zululand, South Africa, 2007. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Woman's Glass Bead Belt
20th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A long belt composed of large blue, green, yellow, red and black beads with brass studs. 230 grams, belt: 81 cm
Collected Northern Zululand, South Africa, 2002. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Impala Rug
20th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A small rug made from an impala skin. 522 grams, 92.5 cm
From Rorke's Drift, Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, circa 2000. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
Impala is one of the most abundant and familiar antelopes in Africa, and the name 'impala' comes from the Zulu word 'imPala', which means gazelle or antelope.