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LOT 2242
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.
9 in. (255 grams total, bag: 23 cm).
Made from cloth with polychrome beadwork decoration. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected 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.
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LOT 2242
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'IIsikwama' Hand Bag Apron and Photograph of Mrs Zama Sithole, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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Zulu Woman's Glass Bead 'Ishungu' Snuff Box Necklace Belonging to Mrs Ntombela
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
A multistrand bead necklace formed of colourful beads, the snuff bottle made from a hollowed-out seed pod. 255 grams total, 59-74 cm
Collected 2 km from Isandlwana, South Africa, 2007. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Woman's Glass Bead Belt
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
A long belt composed of large blue, green, yellow, red and black beads with brass studs. 230 grams, belt: 81 cm
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