Zulu Woman's 'Umgexo' Beaded Collar and Photograph of an Unknown Zulu, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It

20TH CENTURY A.D.

19 3/4 in. (485 grams total, necklline: 50 cm long).

A handmade wide collar composed mainly of white beads with colourful bands and lozenges; some beadwork has come undone. [No Reserve]

Provenance

Collected near Mashaba, east of Pomeroy, in the Msinga district of Zululand.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.

CONDITION

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LOT 2250