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Beer Vessel

An ovoid vessel with a wide waist and a lipless rim. It is decorated with inscribed bands and patterns of semi-circular designs from the waist to the rim. The vessel has thin walls with a smooth glossy surface between cut designs.

An ovoid vessel with a wide waist and a lipless rim. It is decorated with inscribed bands and patterns of semi-circular designs from the waist to the rim. The vessel has thin walls with a smooth glossy surface between cut designs.

Culture Zulu
Title Beer Vessel (Ukhamba)
Date 20th century
Medium Clay
Dimensions Object: 10 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (26.7 × 34.3 cm)
Overall: 10 1/2 × 13 1/2 in. (26.7 × 34.3 cm)
Credit Line Gift of William M. Itter, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University
Accession Number 2014.87

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"Beer Vessel | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2024. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=2014.87