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THBVintage African Zulu Hand-Made Iquthu Basket
About Seller
522 South Pineapple Avenue
Sarasota, FL 34236
United States
Sarasota Estate Auction specializes in a wide variety of furniture, antiques, fine art, lighting, sculptures, and collectibles. Andrew Ford, owner and operator of the company, has a passion for finding the best pieces of art and antiques and sharing those finds with the Gulf Coast of Florida.
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LiveJan 19, 2025
Over 800 lots will be offered in day 2 of our 2 day weekend. There are multiple lots of important fine art from landscapes and etchings to old masters and portraits. We have a collection of sterling silver, African artifacts, oriental rugs, Asian antiquities, a collection from the Ex Managing Director of the NYC Waldorf Astoria, and more! Sarasota Estate Auction sarasotaestateauction@gmail.com
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Vintage African Zulu Hand-Made Iquthu Basket. Most Zulu baskets are handcrafted in the northeast coastal and inland areas of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. Most of the people in this region are subsistence farmers living in traditional Kraals, areas bordered by acacia sticks that encircle traditional family dwellings. Zulu women weave the baskets from strips of Ilala palm fronds combined with mud, flowers, charcoal, bark, roots, and other materials. The fronds have a natural waxy coating which makes the baskets watertight. The more elaborate the patterns on the baskets, the more wealthy and powerful is the family that makes them. Large round baskets with lids that fit snugly inside the opening at the top are called Ukhambas. Isichumo baskets have a lid that fits over and around the opening. Smaller Iquthu lidded baskets, or “herb baskets,” often have a looser weave, and are traditionally used to store medicinal remedies. Triangles symbolize masculinity, diamonds symbolize femininity, zig-zags and strings of diamonds symbolize the spear and shields of Shaka, respectively, and checkered or circular patterns are used as a sign of good news or luck.
Size: 8 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 13 in.
#7028 .
The Zulu are a native people of Southern Africa of the Nguni, the largest ethnic group and nation there with an estimated 14.39 million people, in total of which 13.78 million people live in South Africa, mainly in the province of KwaZulu-Natal. They originated from Nguni communities who took part in the Bantu migrations over millennia. As the clans integrated under the rulership of King Shaka in 1816, their conquests brought success to the Zulu nation due to his improved military tactics and organization. By 1878 they were virtually unchallenged on the continent when envoys of the British crown delivered an ultimatum to eleven chiefs representing the then-current king of the Zulu empire, Cetshwayo, to disband his army and accept British sovereignty. Cetshwayo refused, and war between the Zulus and African contingents of the British crown began on January 12th, 1879. Despite an early victory for the Zulus at the Battle of Isandlwana, the British fought back and won the Battle at Rorke’s Drift before defeating the Zulu army in July at the Battle of Ulundi. After Cetshwayo’s capture the British divided the Zulu Empire into 13 “kinglets,” sub-kingdoms that fought amongst each other even after an abortive attempt by Cetshwayo to reunite them. In-fighting between the Zulu continued for years until in 1897 Zululand was absorbed fully into the British colony of Natal. Under apartheid the homeland of KwaZulu was created for the Zulu people. In 1970 the Bantu Homeland Citizenship Act provided that all Zulus would become citizens of KwaZulu, losing their South African citizenship. Hundreds of thousands of Zulu people living on privately owned “black spots” outside of KwaZulu were dispossessed and forcibly moved to “bantustans,” worse land previously reserved for whites contiguous to existing areas of KwaZulu. By 1993 approximately 5.2 million Zulu people lived in KwaZulu, and approximately 2 million lived in the rest of South Africa. In 1994 KwaZulu was joined with the province of Natal to form the modern nation of KwaZulu-Natal. Today Zulu is the most widely spoken language in South Africa, where it is an official language. More than half of the South African population can understand it, with over 13.78 million first-language and over 15 million second-language speakers. Zulus take great pride in their ceremonies such as the Umhlanga, or Reed Dance, which was established in 1984 as a way for the whole nation to join together. Their various forms of beadwork are prominently put on display, and demonstrate both their skill and the historical significance of the art form, which was first developed as a way of crafting medallions for conquests in war. Beadwork is even a form of communication for the Zulu people, showing signs of wealth as well as conveying information about a person’s age, gender, and marital status. Today the Zulu people are governed under a patriarchal society, and are predominantly Christian, but have created a syncretic religion that is combined with the Zulu’s prior belief systems. While men continue to perform war maneuvers and dances as a sign of their pride and heritage, women continue to tend crops, raise children, and engage in the making of most arts and crafts, including weaving baskets, crafting beads, and gathering materials for the construction of shields, weapons, and other implements. Zulu products have remained virtually unchanged since pre-colonial times, and the earlier an object is, the more sought after it is by collectors.
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8 1/2 x 8 1/2 x 13 in.
