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LOT 2247
Zulu Woman's Glass Bead Belt
20TH CENTURY A.D.
36 1/4 in. (163 grams, belt: 92 cm).
A long belt formed of green, pink, blue, red, yellow, black and white beads with brass studs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected Tugela River area, Zululand, South Africa, 2001.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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Zulu Woman's 'Izimpondo' Medical Cow Horns and Photograph of an Unknown Zulu, a descendant of the Owner, Holding Them
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Comprising two hollowed-out cut horns with an opening at the narrow end. 165 grams total, cow horns: 16-22.5 cm
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Zulu Woman's Round Glass Bead Necklaces
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Zulu Woman's Glass Bead Necklaces
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
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