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LOT 2252
Zulu Seed Pod Rattle Anklets
20TH CENTURY A.D.
16 1/8 in. (103 grams, 41 cm).
Matched pair made from goat skin(?) with seedpods woven to one side. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Zululand, South Africa.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
These would have been worn by a male dancer during traditional dancing.
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