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LOT 2272
Zulu Man's Glass Bead Necklace and Bracelet
20TH CENTURY A.D.
10 1/4 - 29 1/8 in. (170 grams total, 26-74 cm).
Comprising: a two-strand necklace composed of blue and red beads with brass studs; a single-strand bracelet formed of small red beads. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Zululand, South Africa.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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Zulu Woman's Glass Bead Necklace Collar
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Composed of two strands of polychrome glass beads with brass studs. 181 grams, belt: 81 cm
Collected near Nqutu, Zululand, South Africa, 2003. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Seed Pod Rattle Anklets
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £111
Matched pair made from goat skin(?) with seedpods woven to one side. 103 grams, 41 cm
From Zululand, South Africa. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
These would have been worn by a male dancer during traditional dancing.