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LOT 2688
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Itete' Marriage Apron and Photograph of a Descendant of the Owner
20TH CENTURY A.D.
62 1/4 in. (988 grams total, 158 cm long).
A fabric apron decorated with vibrant polychrome beads; some beading detached from the fabric. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected October 2003 near Ilenge mountain in the Msinga district of Zululand.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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LOT 2688
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Itete' Marriage Apron and Photograph of a Descendant of the Owner
Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
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Zulu Man's 'Tshoba' Cowtail Neckpiece and Photograph Langa Sibiya a Descendant of the Owner
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Composed of several switches sewn on a piece of hide, with a rope closure. 699 grams, 50 cm
Collected from the Bindolo area, south of Pomeroy, 30 kms south west of Rorke's Drift. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Married Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Itete' Apron and Photograph of a Descendant of the Owner
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
A fabric apron decorated with blue, black, red and white beads, and round metal buttons, with a beaded rope closure; some of the beadwork has come undone. 1.95 kg total, 108 cm long
Collected October 2003 near Ilenge mountain in the Msinga district of Zululand. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Woman's Brass and Copper Bracelets
Mid 20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising six ribbed annular bracelets. 255 grams total, 78-85 mm
Collected from homesteads in Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, 2000-2005. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
