COLLECTION OF SOUTHERN AFRICAN BEADWORK
SOUTH AFRICA
African & Oceanic Art, Natural History and Ancient Art
Auction: 30 July 2025 from 14:00 BST
Description
collection including: six rectangular beaded aprons with geometric and striped designs in multicoloured glass beads some with fringes or cowrie shell edging, three necklaces composed of layered or coiled beadwork in varied colour schemes and patterns, three small beaded pouches with looped suspension cords and stylised motifs, one beaded headband worked in narrow geometric patterning (13)
Dimensions
largest 31.1cm long
Provenance
The Terence and Bernice Pethica Collection, Southern Africa, acquired from the below
Colin Sayers, Cape Town, South Africa