Dudu Mbatha, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Ilala palm and grass 'ukhamba' beer basket with lid. Fibers dyed with indigenous vegetable dyes (22" high, including lid x 20" diameter).
From private collection. Collected in South Africa in 2000.

Hand-coiled clay beer pot with incised and relief decoration, glazed with animal fat.
(8" high x 8.5" diameter)
Thukela valley, Zwazulu, South Africa, 2001
From a private collection.

Hand-coiled clay pot with relief "rope" decoration, glazed with animal fat.
(7" high x 7" diameter)
Thukela valley, Zwazulu, South Africa, 2000

Hlengiwe Dube - South Africa
Recycled telephone wire w/ steel wire core
(19 3/8"d x 1 3/4" h)

Hand-coiled clay beer pot with relief "rope" decoration, glazed with animal fat.
(4 3/4" high x 4 1/4" diameter)
Thukela valley, Zwazulu, South Africa, December 12, 2000

Hand-coiled clay pot with incised and relief decoration, glazed with animal fat.
(5" high x 5" diameter)
Thukela valley, Zwazulu, South Africa, 2000
From a private collection.

Artist unknown.
Hand-coiled clay ukhamba pot with relief decoration, glazed with animal fat.
(9" high x 12.5" diameter)
Thukela valley, Zwazulu, South Africa, 2000
From a private collection.

by Deli Mngoma - South Africa
Recycled telephone wire w/ steel wire core
(13 3/4"d x 1 1/2" h)

by Delii Mngoma - South Africa
Recycled telephone wire w/ steel wire core
(13 1/4"d x 1 3/4" h)

Alice Zuma, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Ilala palm and grass 'ukhamba' beer basket with lid. Fibers dyed with indigenous vegetable dyes (12.5" high, including lid x 12.5" diameter).
Collected in South Africa c.2000.

Hand-coiled clay beer pot with star pattern incised and relief decoration, glazed with animal fat.
(4 3/4" high x 4 1/4" diameter)
Thukela valley, Zwazulu, South Africa, 2000
Note damage to one decoration, as shown.

Unknown artist - Zulu people, South Africa
Recycled telephone wire on wood staff
(20 1/2" h. x 1 3/4" w.) c.2000

by Zodwa Sibiya - South Africa
Recycled telephone wire w/ steel wire core
(12 1/4"d x 1 1/4" h)

by Zodwa Sibiya - South Africa
Recycled telephone wire w/ steel wire core
(12 1/2"d x 1 1/2" h)

by Lungile Mbhele - South Africa
Recycled telephone wire w/ steel wire core
(13"d x 1 3/4" h)