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 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.
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.
Thembani Mhlongo, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
Ilala palm 'ukhamba' beer basket with lid. Fibers dyed with indigenous vegetable dyes (10" high, including lid x 10" diameter).
From private collection. Collected in South Africa in 2000.
