General
General
Object Auto ID
21864
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_28099
Common Name
beer pot cover
Local Name
imbenge
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Shallow woven bowl-type basket with a fringe hanging from its outside rim. The upper surface has 4 sets of two beaded circles that are joined together by some beaded strands. There are 4 bunches of large white beads attached to the top and two twisted strings of beads running down the outside surface.

Related Object(s)
Johannesburg Art Gallery Collection
Current Owner/Responsible Custodian
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Grass
Technique Types
Weaved
Colours
Brown
White
Green
Blue
Black
Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
mid 20th century
Cultural Association
Zulu
Shembe
Production Place
KwaZulu-Natal
Place of Use
KwaZulu-Natal
Collector Comment
Mordechai Brodie
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
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