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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]
Provenance
Collected 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
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 69 (for guidance only)$54 - 80 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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