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LOT 2250
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]
ProvenanceCollected near Mashaba, east of Pomeroy, in the Msinga district of Zululand.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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LOT 2250
Zulu Woman's 'Umgexo' Beaded Collar and Photograph of an Unknown Zulu, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
Sold for (Inc. bp): £33
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