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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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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.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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 Man's Glass Bead Snuff Bottle Necklace
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A four-strand bead necklace composed of green, black and red beads with brass studs, the pendant a small glass snuff bottle in beadwork. 92 grams, 60 cm
Collected Zululand, South Africa, 2003. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Ujibilili' Necklace and Photograph of Lindiwe Masondo, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Composed of vibrant polychrome beads and metal studs, the centre piece formed of a duiker horn. 63 grams total, necklace: 44 cm long
Collected in the Buffalo River Valley, north of Sighubudu Mountain, 25 km south of Isandlwana, a district of Zululand. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
