2 x ISICHOLO headgear - South Africa
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Two Isicholo headpieces from South Africa, of Zulu origin, produced in KwaZulu-Natal, made of cotton and palm fibre, authentic.
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2X ISICHOLO – Ochre, 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 at the beginning of the 21st century. A hat consists of palm fiber, cotton and is rubbed with ochre. The brim is edged with red cotton.
This type of hat developed from a hairstyle that married Zulu women wore with the same name Isicholo. In the early 19th century, when the Zulu forces were defeated and their homeland taken over by the British, Zulu women began wearing hats that imitated this hairstyle rather than the hairstyle itself.
These hats were usually produced in a basketware shop and then wrapped with ochre-colored cord or red yarn and secured 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 – Ochre, 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 at the beginning of the 21st century. A hat consists of palm fiber, cotton and is rubbed with ochre. The brim is edged with red cotton.
This type of hat developed from a hairstyle that married Zulu women wore with the same name Isicholo. In the early 19th century, when the Zulu forces were defeated and their homeland taken over by the British, Zulu women began wearing hats that imitated this hairstyle rather than the hairstyle itself.
These hats were usually produced in a basketware shop and then wrapped with ochre-colored cord or red yarn and secured 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
Authenticity
Original/official
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