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LOT 2275
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Umnhlonhlo' Necklace and Photograph of an Unknown Zulu, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
20TH CENTURY A.D.
18 1/2 in. (137 grams total, 47 cm long).
Formed of polychrome beads in a 'square' design arranged in three layers. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected in September 2003 from the Majozi area of Msinga, a district of Zululand.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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LOT 2275
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Umnhlonhlo' Necklace and Photograph of an Unknown Zulu, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
Sold for (Inc. bp): £13
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