2 x ISICHOLO headgear - South Africa
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Two Isicholo hats from the Zulu culture in South Africa, provenance KwaZulu-Natal, made of cotton with palm fibre and ochre dye with red cotton trim; each hat measures 43 cm high, 40 cm wide and 12 cm deep; total weight 1.03 kg; in acceptable condition and sold without a stand.
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2X ISICHOLO – Ocher, cotton, plant fibers – Zulu – South Africa
The hats are beautifully decorative and are still worn by Zulu women in South Africa.
These Zulu hats (isicholo) were made in KwaZulu-Natal in the early 21st century.
A hat is made of palm fibre, cotton and is rubbed with ochre. The edge is accented with red cotton.
This type of hat evolved from a hairstyle worn by married Zulu women with the same name Isicholo. In the early 19th century, as the Zulu forces were defeated and their homeland was taken over by the British, Zulu women began wearing hats that imitated this hairstyle rather than the hairstyle itself.
These hats were usually made in a basketry shop and then wrapped with ochre-colored cord or red yarn and fastened with a woven headband.
Zulu women still wear these hats on important occasions, especially in the Msinga district, the seat of the Zulu king.
Also a very beautiful accessory for walls.
2X ISICHOLO – Ocher, cotton, plant fibers – Zulu – South Africa
The hats are beautifully decorative and are still worn by Zulu women in South Africa.
These Zulu hats (isicholo) were made in KwaZulu-Natal in the early 21st century.
A hat is made of palm fibre, cotton and is rubbed with ochre. The edge is accented with red cotton.
This type of hat evolved from a hairstyle worn by married Zulu women with the same name Isicholo. In the early 19th century, as the Zulu forces were defeated and their homeland was taken over by the British, Zulu women began wearing hats that imitated this hairstyle rather than the hairstyle itself.
These hats were usually made in a basketry shop and then wrapped with ochre-colored cord or red yarn and fastened with a woven headband.
Zulu women still wear these hats on important occasions, especially in the Msinga district, the seat of the Zulu king.
Also a very beautiful accessory for walls.
Details
Number of objects
2
Ethnic group/ culture
2 x ISICHOLO headgear
Country of Origin
South Africa
Material
Cotton
Sold with stand
No
Condition
Fair condition
Height
43 cm
Width
40 cm
Depth
12 cm
Weight
1030 g
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