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LOT 2232
Zulu Woman's Glass Bead Belt
20TH CENTURY A.D.
30 1/8 in. (193 grams, 76.5 cm).
Woven grass belt with polychrome bead and brass stud decoration. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom North-East Tugela, Zululand, South Africa, 2005.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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