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LOT 2231
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Ujibilili' Necklace and Photograph of Lindiwe Masondo, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
20TH CENTURY A.D.
17 1/4 in. (63 grams total, necklace: 44 cm long).
Composed of vibrant polychrome beads and metal studs, the centre piece formed of a duiker horn. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected in the Buffalo River Valley, north of Sighubudu Mountain, 25 km south of Isandlwana, a district of Zululand.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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LOT 2231
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Ujibilili' Necklace and Photograph of Lindiwe Masondo, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 41 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Zulu Man's Glass Bead Necklace and Anklet
20th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
The wide anklet composed of eleven bands with small bead decoration, and the necklace composed of four strands of black beads. 150 grams total, necklace: 42 cm long, anklet: 29 cm
Collected North-West Zululand, South Africa, 2002. 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.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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. -
Zulu Woman's Glass Bead Collar
20th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Rigid three-strand collar formed red, white and green beadwork with metal studs. 210 grams, 22.1 cm wide
From North-West Zululand, South Africa, 1999. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
