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LOT 2694
Zulu Woman's Necklace with 'Ishungu' Snuff Container and Photograph of Ms Nonhlanhla Nene a Descendant of the Owner
20TH CENTURY A.D.
26 3/4 in. (70 grams total, Necklace: 68 cm long).
Beaded necklace composed of vibrant oblate beads, the container made from a seed pod. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceCollected in December 2003 from the Ngwebeni Valley (from where the Zulu army began their assault on the British camp at Isandlwana on 22 January 1879).
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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LOT 2694
Zulu Woman's Necklace with 'Ishungu' Snuff Container and Photograph of Ms Nonhlanhla Nene a Descendant of the Owner
Sold for (Inc. bp): £65
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Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'Ixama' Belt and Photograph of Ms Kokuthula Ncele a descendant of the Owner
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Collected September 2003 in the mountains west of Pomeroy, in the Msinga district of Zululand. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
