Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE GJPaw Auctions is pleased to offer a stunning vintage Isicholo or married woman’s hat, from the Zulu people, South Africa. Zulu women wear wide hats like this one to proclaim their married status. The hat is based on a hairstyle that married Zulu women wore in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Initially, Zulu women shaved their heads, leaving a tuft of hair that they covered with fat and ochre. Later they grew the tuft into a truncated cone, wove other materials into the hair and covered their hair with fat and ochre. By the turn of the century a woven hat that to this day is usually worn on special occasions replaced the cone-shaped hairstyle. They are made using a circular basketry frame over which a cotton cloth is stretched and knotted at the top. Overstitching the cloth produced the concentric circles that begin at the top of the hat and continue over the sides. A cloth band was sewn to the rim. This superb example measures 18.5 inches in diameter by 3.5 inches in height (46.9 cm by 8.89 cm). The hat shows wear consistent with use and a dating to the late 20th century, but generally is in very good condition. It comes with a custom, iron, museum display stand. It is guaranteed authentic and would make a superb addition to any collection of African adornments or African art in general. GJPaw Auctions has been in the Art business for over 35 years and is now expanding its operation to eBay. Our goal is to bring the same experience and excitement of collecting that we have been delivering in-person to collectors across the globe at Primitive in Chicago. Every object we sell online has been carefully hand-selected with special attention to detail, quality, and significance. We ship worldwide. Add GJPaw to Sellers you Follow and please take a moment to look at our other auction items. Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE A1800-009
Price: 2895 USD
Location: Chicago, Illinois
End Time: 2025-02-07T20:12:25.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Yoruba, tribal: Hats, crown, costume
Tribe: Zulu
Material: Hair / Cloth
Original/Reproduction: Original
Color: Red
