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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]
ProvenanceCollected 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
Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
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Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Ixama' Belt and Photograph of Ms Kokuthula Ncele a descendant of the Owner
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Woven from Ncema grass with fabric backing, decorated with polychrome beads arranged in the 'mashunka' pattern, and with brass studs at each finial. 300 grams total, belt: 84 cm long
Collected September 2003 in the mountains west of Pomeroy, in the Msinga district of Zululand. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Woman's Necklace with 'Ishungu' Snuff Container and Photograph of Ms Nonhlanhla Nene a Descendant of the Owner
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Beaded necklace composed of vibrant oblate beads, the container made from a seed pod. 70 grams total, Necklace: 68 cm long
Collected in December 2003 from the Ngwebeni Valley (from where the Zulu army began their assault on the British camp at Isandlwana on 22 January 1879). Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Umutsha' Belt and Photograph of Ms Kokuthula Ncele a Descendant of the Owner
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
Woven from Ncema grass with domed brass buttons, and colourful beads arranged in the 'isiphalafini' pattern. 475 grams total, belt: 171 cm long
Collected September 2003 in the mountains west of Pomeroy, in the Msinga district of Zululand. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
