2 x ISICHOLO headgear - South Africa
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Two Isicholo headpieces from the Zulu culture in South Africa, made of cotton with palm fibre and ochre with red cotton trim, dimensions 43 x 40 x 12 cm and total weight 1030 g, in adequate condition.
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2X ISICHOLO – Ochre, cotton, plant fibers – Zulu – South Africa
The hats are wonderfully decorative and are still worn by Zulu women in South Africa.
These Zulu hats (isicholo) were produced in KwaZulu-Natal in the early 21st century.
A hat is made of palm fiber, cotton, and is rubbed with ochre. The rim is edged with red cotton.
This type of hat developed from a hairstyle that married Zulu women wore under the same name Isicholo. In the early 19th century, when the Zulu forces had been defeated and their homeland taken over by the British, Zulu women began to wear hats that imitated this hairstyle rather than the hairstyle itself.
These hats were usually made 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 wonderfully decorative and are still worn by Zulu women in South Africa.
These Zulu hats (isicholo) were produced in KwaZulu-Natal in the early 21st century.
A hat is made of palm fiber, cotton, and is rubbed with ochre. The rim is edged with red cotton.
This type of hat developed from a hairstyle that married Zulu women wore under the same name Isicholo. In the early 19th century, when the Zulu forces had been defeated and their homeland taken over by the British, Zulu women began to wear hats that imitated this hairstyle rather than the hairstyle itself.
These hats were usually made 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
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