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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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LOT 2252
Zulu Seed Pod Rattle Anklets
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Ishungu' Snuff Container Necklace and Photograph of Ms Phumzile Mandlakazi, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
20th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising a hollowed-out seed pod attached to a bead necklace. 117 gram total, necklace: 56-60 cm long
Collected in October 2003 near 'M.G. Store' in the hills of Pomeroy in the Msinga district of Zululand. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Woman's Glass Bead Necklace
20th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A large, rigid, round-section necklace decorated with polychrome beadwork. 270 grams, 38 cm wide
From Northern Zululand, South Africa, 2000. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Maiden's Glass Bead Belt
20th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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. 386 grams, 72 cm
From Central Zululand, South Africa, 1999. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
