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LOT 2703
Zulu Virgin's 'Ubusenga' Arm Bands and Photograph of Ms Thandi Khumalo a Descendant of the Owner
20TH CENTURY A.D.
5 1/8 - 5 1/2 in. (503 grams total, arm bands: 12.9-14 cm).
Matched pair of gauntlet-type bands with red-painted button closures, formed of ribbed metal sleeves forming a triangular pattern at the centre. [2, No Reserve]
Provenance
Collected to the south of Sighubudu mountain, 25 kms south of Islandlwana.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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LOT 2703
Zulu Virgin's 'Ubusenga' Arm Bands and Photograph of Ms Thandi Khumalo a Descendant of the Owner
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$40 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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