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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
Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
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Zulu Woman's 'Izimpondo' Medical Cow Horns and Photograph of an Unknown Zulu, a descendant of the Owner, Holding Them
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Comprising two hollowed-out cut horns with an opening at the narrow end. 165 grams total, cow horns: 16-22.5 cm
Collected near Mashaba, east of Pomeroy, in the Msinga district of Zululand. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
The Zulus pay a great deal of attention to intestinal medicine, purging themselves of impurities on a regular basis. These horn tips would have been used to introduce emetics via the rectum to purify them. -
Zulu Woman's Beaded Skirt
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Fabric skirt decorated with layers of white, black, red and blue beads; some beadwork has come undone. 905 grams, 97 cm
Collected in Northern Zululand, South Africa, 1999. 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.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.
