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LOT 2243
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Umutsha' Belt and Photograph of Ms Beckie Khumalo, a descendant of the Owner, Wearing it
20TH CENTURY A.D.
32 1/4 in. (580 grams total, belt: 82 cm).
Made from woven 'ncema' grass, polychrome beads and brass buttons. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected in September 2003 from the mountains west of Pomeroy, in the Msinga district of Zululand.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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LOT 2243
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Umutsha' Belt and Photograph of Ms Beckie Khumalo, a descendant of the Owner, Wearing it
Estimate £40 - 60€46 - 70 (for guidance only)$54 - 81 (for guidance only)
Opening Bid
£5 (EUR 6; USD 7) +BP*
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Opening Bid: £5
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