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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 Woman's Beaded 'Isijumba' and 'Izilimi' Neckpieces and Photograph of Ms Themba Xulu, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
20th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising two beaded neck decorations made from vibrant polychrome beads. 184 grams total, neckpieces: 68 cm long
Collected September 2003 in the mountains west 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.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
A long belt composed of large blue, green, yellow, red and black beads with brass studs. 230 grams, belt: 81 cm
Collected Northern Zululand, South Africa, 2002. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Woman's 'Umgexo' Beaded Collar and Photograph of an Unknown Zulu, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
20th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
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.
