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LOT 2245
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Isijumba' and 'Izilimi' Neckpieces and Photograph of Ms Themba Xulu, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
20TH CENTURY A.D.
26 3/4 in. (184 grams total, neckpieces: 68 cm long).
Comprising two beaded neck decorations made from vibrant polychrome beads. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected September 2003 in the mountains west of Pomeroy, in the Msinga district of Zululand.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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LOT 2245
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Isijumba' and 'Izilimi' Neckpieces and Photograph of Ms Themba Xulu, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Zulu Woman's 'Umgexo' Beaded Collar and Photograph of an Unknown Zulu, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
A handmade wide collar composed mainly of white beads with colourful bands and lozenges; some beadwork has come undone. 485 grams total, necklline: 50 cm long
Collected near Mashaba, east of Pomeroy, in the Msinga district of Zululand. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Woman's Glass Bead Belt
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Woven grass belt decorated with bands of polychrome bead and brass studs. 204 grams, 82 cm
From Zululand, South Africa, 2000. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Maiden's Glass Bead Belt
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising three round-section bands with white beadwork, a fringe made of larger white beads on one edge and a rectangular panel of small white beads with a colourful emblem at the centre. 386 grams, 72 cm
From Central Zululand, South Africa, 1999. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
