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Authentic handmade Zulu beadwork.
'Speaking with Beads' by Jean Morris & Eleanor Preston-White p. 33 -
"Girdle of a kind worn by young unmarried girls from the Nongoma area (Zulu capital, Kwa Zulu, Natal). Men will, on special occasions, wear a similar girdle, but -unlike unmarried girls - men wear them on the hip.
Beadwork girdle worn by a married woman over her leather skirt or
'isidwaba'
c - pre 1940"
Thames and Hudson
(Catalogue record of this book is available from the British Library)
The following antique Zulu beadwork is immediately available from our collection. They are each one of a kind. Photos seen elsewhere are copies from this site.
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Zulu Married Woman’s Necklaces |
Antique Isigege
Pre 1940 |
2 |
Antique Isigege
Pre 1950's - 16 x 8" |
Antique Isigege
Pre 1940 |
3 |
Antique Isigege
Pre 1940 |
Antique Isigege
Pre 1940 15.75 x 12" |
4 |
SOLD |
Antique Isigege
Pre 1940 12 x 8" |
5 |
Antique Isigege
Pre 1940 14 x 10.5" |
Antique Isigege
Pre 1940 |
6 |
Antique Isigege
Pre 1940 9.5 x 7" and 8 1/2" x 6" |
Antique Isigege
Pre 1940 |
7 |
Antique Isigege
Pre 1940 11 1/2 x 7" |
Antique Isigege
Pre 1940 |
8 |
Antique Isigege
Pre 1940 15.75 x 8" |
Antique Isigege
Pre 1940 13 x 7" |
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Ndebele beadwork |
Ndebele Tribe |
10 |
Ndebele "Nyoga" |
Nongoma Area |
11 |
Nongoma Area, Zululand |
Maasai Moran Wedding Belt |
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