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LOT 2699
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Umutsha' Belt and Photograph of Ms Kokuthula Ncele a Descendant of the Owner
20TH CENTURY A.D.
67 1/4 in. (475 grams total, belt: 171 cm long).
Woven from Ncema grass with domed brass buttons, and colourful beads arranged in the 'isiphalafini' pattern. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected September 2003 in the mountains west of Pomeroy, in the Msinga district of Zululand.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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LOT 2699
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Umutsha' Belt and Photograph of Ms Kokuthula Ncele a Descendant of the Owner
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Zulu Virgin's 'Ubusenga' Arm Bands and Photograph of Ms Thandi Khumalo a Descendant of the Owner
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £91
Matched pair of gauntlet-type bands with red-painted button closures, formed of ribbed metal sleeves forming a triangular pattern at the centre. 503 grams total, arm bands: 12.9-14 cm
Collected to the south of Sighubudu mountain, 25 kms south of Islandlwana. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Woman's 'Ujiza' Collar and Photograph of Ms Tandile Xaba A Descendant of the Owner
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
Intricately woven using small beads in black, red, white, green and blue. 244 grams total, collar: 76 cm long
Collected in October 2003 from the Silutshana area, 10 km east of Islandlwana. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Bedouin Silver-Coloured Metal Ring Group
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £130
Comprising ten rings with decorative bezels, each set with a cabochon. 88 grams total, 28-30 mm
Ex North West London collection, 2000s.
