Lot # 56 - African Tonga Beaded Skirt

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Pickup Instructions: Pickup Dec 14 10-3
Start Date/Time: 02-Dec-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 09-Dec-2025 7:55:00 PM
Current bid:

$13.00

Highest bidder:

Ame

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Description :

Tribal Textiles / Ethnographic Attire

A rectangular beaded garment identified as a Tonga skirt, featuring a dense and vibrant pattern of cross-like shapes rendered in small glass beads. The background alternates between black and white rows, creating a bold visual rhythm, while the cross motifs appear in a wide range of colors including red, yellow, green, blue, pink, and purple. The top edge is finished with a red woolen tie cord adorned with additional beads and a small identification tag.

Details

  • Origin: Tonga people (Southern Africa)

  • Material: Glass seed beads, wool yarn tie, textile backing


Dimensions : 8 in W x 7 in H

Auction History

Highest bidder is Ame

Date Bid User
05-Dec-2025 1:39:31 PM $13.00 Ame
05-Dec-2025 1:39:31 PM $12.00 DangBraveGirl
04-Dec-2025 8:52:58 PM $11.00 Ame
03-Dec-2025 1:54:19 PM $6.00 DjPete
02-Dec-2025 9:45:40 AM $5.00 zbar

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