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LOT 2257
Zulu Woman's Round Glass Bead Necklaces
20TH CENTURY A.D.
12 - 13 in. (390 grams total, 30.2-33 cm wide).
Comprising two rigid round-section necklaces with polychrome beadwork decoration. [2, No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom Northern Zululand, South Africa.
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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Swazi Men's Glass Bead Necklace
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