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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
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 Maiden's Glass Bead Belt
20th century A.D.Estimate: £30 - 40 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Comprising three round-section bands with white beadwork, a fringe made of larger white beads on one edge and a rectangular panel of small white beads with a colourful emblem at the centre. 386 grams, 72 cm
From Central Zululand, South Africa, 1999. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Woman's Glass Bead Necklace Collar
20th century A.D.Estimate: £20 - 30 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Multistrand necklace composed of red, green, white, black and blue beads. 185 grams, 38 cm
From Northern Zululand, South Africa, 1999. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Umutsha' Belt and Photograph of Ms Beckie Khumalo, a descendant of the Owner, Wearing it
20th century A.D.Estimate: £40 - 60 (+bp*)
Opening Bid: £5
Made from woven 'ncema' grass, polychrome beads and brass buttons. 580 grams total, belt: 82 cm
Collected in September 2003 from the mountains west of Pomeroy, in the Msinga district of Zululand. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
