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| Lot# & Name: |
606. Zulu Beer Vessel |
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| Estimate: |
$1,500-$2,500 |
| Current High Bid: |
$425.00 |
| Auction Closed(Final Price) |
$425.00 |
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| Category: |
African
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| Sub Category: |
South Africa
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| Culture or Country: |
South Africa.
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| Period: |
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| Size: |
9-1/4”H. x 10-1/3”W. |
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| Description: |
“Ukhamba” Beer vessel, burnished and blackened vessel of handsome bulging form, adorned with opposing zigzag motifs composed of nodes similar to scarification. Exc. cond.
This beer pot was made for sorghum beer called utshwala from South Africa. For the Zulu, pottery is a woman’s art form passed down from mother to daughter. Archaeological evidence shows that the ancestors of the Zulu started making pottery around 1000 years ago.
See Yale Collection for comparable, 2016.48.1. |
| Provenance: |
Private New England Collection, acquired from Pucker Gallery, Boston. |
| Shipping Fee: |
| National: |
$72.00 |
| International: |
$155.00 (This is approximate and for Postal Service. Prices may vary, especially for private carriers such as: FEDEX, UPS and BAX).
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Zulu Beer Vessel
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BIDDER |
BID |
QTY |
Original Bid Time |
| 1. |
Paca |
$425.00 |
1 |
9/18/2026 2:17:03 PM |
| 2. |
loo |
$400.00 |
1 |
9/18/2026 11:42:38 AM |
| 3. |
glass |
$300.00 |
1 |
9/18/2026 11:31:40 AM |
| 4. |
loo |
$250.00 |
1 |
9/17/2026 10:59:46 PM |
| 5. |
Pitcher |
$175.00 |
1 |
9/17/2026 3:20:43 PM |
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