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LOT 2230
Zulu Young Man's Glass Bead Belt
CIRCA 1960 A.D.
38 5/8 in. (435 grams, 97.5 cm).
Woven grass belt decorated with polychrome beads and brass studs. [No Reserve]
ProvenanceFrom North Tanyana Mountain, Zululand, South Africa, 2006.
Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
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Zulu Maiden's Glass Bead Belt
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £39
Comprising three round-section bands with white beadwork, a fringe made of larger white beads on one edge and a rectangular panel of small white beads with a colourful emblem at the centre. 386 grams, 72 cm
From Central Zululand, South Africa, 1999. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Young Man's Glass Bead Belt
Circa 1960 A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £52
Woven grass belt decorated with polychrome beads and brass studs. 435 grams, 97.5 cm
From North Tanyana Mountain, Zululand, South Africa, 2006. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985. -
Zulu Woman's Beaded 'IIsikwama' Hand Bag Apron and Photograph of Mrs Zama Sithole, a Descendant of the Owner, Wearing It
20th century A.D.Sold for (Inc. bp): £59
Made from cloth with polychrome beadwork decoration. 255 grams total, bag: 23 cm
Collected in March 2004 from Ilenge, near Euvukeni, in the Msinga district of Zululand. Ian Wilkinson collection, Nottinghamshire, UK, formed since 1985.
The apron would have been worn over the 'isidwaba' or leather apron by married women.
