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ZULU PAIR OF OLD EARPLUGS, MSINGA Patinated wood, Marley tile vinyl, gramophone needle tacks, on standEach 6.4cm diameterPROVENANCEClive Newman Collection.Acquired in the field from the original owner: Vukephi MaSithole Ndlovu from Espapini, Tugela Ferry. The earplugs (amashaza) were given to by her husband who ordered them from a man in Egoli, circa 1950s. The age and use accounts for the excellent patina on the wood.Clive Newman was an Anglican priest in Grahamstown who dies 10years ago. He worked with Mavis Duma for almost 20 years collecting a wide range of traditional items, especially headrests and recording their detailed provenances in interviews and photographs. The kind of detail he provided is unusual and valuable for providing provenance, research for both scholars and collectors. (2) PROVENANCEPROVENANCEClive Newman Collection.Acquired in the field from the original owner: Vukephi MaSithole Ndlovu from Espapini, Tugela Ferry. The earplugs (amashaza) were given to by her husband who ordered them from a man in Egoli, circa 1950s. The age and use accounts for the excellent patina on the wood.PROVENANCE Clive Newman Collection. Acquired in the field from the original owner: Vukephi MaSithole Ndlovu from Espapini, Tugela Ferry. The earplugs amashaza were given to her by her husband, circa 1950Clive Newman was an Anglican priest in Grahamstown who died in 2010. He worked with Mavis Duma for almost 20 years collecting a wide range of traditional items, especially headrests recording their detailed provenances in interviews and photographs. The kind of detail he provided is unusual and valuable for providing provenance useful for both scholars and collectors. The age and use accounts for the excellent patina on the wood.