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LOT 2276
Zulu Warrior's Glass Bead Long Necklaces
20TH CENTURY A.D.
25 1/8 - 48 7/8 in. (232 grams total, 64-124 cm).
Wide necklaces composed of small polychrome beads with a band of larger beads on one long edge. [3, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom near Islandlwana, Zululand, South Africa.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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LOT 2276
Zulu Warrior's Glass Bead Long Necklaces
Estimate £30 - 40€35 - 46 (for guidance only)$41 - 54 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Zulu Woman's Beaded 'IIsikwama' Hand Bag Apron and Photograph of Mrs Zama Sithole, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
20th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Made from cloth with polychrome beadwork decoration. 255 grams total, bag: 23 cm
Collected in March 2004 from Ilenge, near Euvukeni, in the Msinga district of Zululand. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
The apron would have been worn over the 'isidwaba' or leather apron by married women. -
Zulu Woman's Glass Bead Belt
20th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A long belt composed of large blue, green, yellow, red and black beads with brass studs. 230 grams, belt: 81 cm
Collected Northern Zululand, South Africa, 2002. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Woman's Grass Reed Beer Stirrer
20th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A woven grass reed beer stirrer with a blue, green, red and black lozenge decoration. 116 grams, 51 cm
Collected North-West Zululand, South Africa, 2007. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
