Detail View: The AMICA Library: Covered Beer Pot (ukhamba)
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AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1999.13.a-b
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AMICA Library Year:
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2000
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Object Type:
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Creator Nationality:
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Zulu
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Creator Name-CRT:
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South Africa, Zulu, mid 20th century
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Title:
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Covered Beer Pot (ukhamba)
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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mid 20th century
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Creation Start Date:
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1933
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Creation End Date:
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1966
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Materials and Techniques:
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earthenware, basketry
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Classification Term:
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Ceramic
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Classification Term:
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Ceramic
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Style or Period:
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South Africa, Zulu, mid 20th century
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Dimensions:
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Diameter: 45.7cm, Overall: 33cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1999.13.a
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ID Number:
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1999.13.b
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Credit Line:
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John L. Severance Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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This large, beautifully shaped vessel was used for the serving of beer, an essential component of Zulu hospitality. Undecorated vessels were for private household use, and ornamented examples were reserved for guests. Zulu pottery is produced by women, and is typically thin-walled, with a burnished black surface. Decoration may be incised around the shoulder, as in this example, or may consist of raised bumps that resemble body scarification. The basketry lid protects the vessel's contents from flies or debris; contemporary pot lids are often woven of telephone wire with a colorful plastic coating
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1999.13.a-b.tif
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