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LOT 2244
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Ishungu' Snuff Container Necklace and Photograph of Ms Phumzile Mandlakazi, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
20TH CENTURY A.D.
22 - 23 5/8 in. (117 gram total, necklace: 56-60 cm long).
Comprising a hollowed-out seed pod attached to a bead necklace. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected in October 2003 near 'M.G. Store' in the hills of Pomeroy in the Msinga district of Zululand.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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LOT 2244
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Ishungu' Snuff Container Necklace and Photograph of Ms Phumzile Mandlakazi, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
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Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Umnhlonhlo' Necklace and Photograph of an Unknown Zulu, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
Formed of polychrome beads in a 'square' design arranged in three layers. 137 grams total, 47 cm long
Collected in September 2003 from the Majozi area of Msinga, a district of Zululand. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Woman's Glass Bead Necklace
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £143
A rigid round-section necklace decorated with blue and white beads. 88 grams, 52 cm
Collected near Babanango, Zululand, South Africa, 2001. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
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.
