Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

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Zulu Beer pot Lid (imbenge)

Maker Zulu Artist

Date1960s

Made/manufacturedMelmoth, South Africa, Africa

MediumSeed beads, dyed fiber

Dimensions2 1/2 x 8 1/8 in. (6.4 x 20.6 cm)

ClassificationsFurnishings and Equipment

Credit LineAnonymous Gift

Object number2010.90.4

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AFRICAN

DescriptionA white mesh of seed beads covers the outside of this imbenge, as set off by diamond-shapes of red, green, black, and blue seed beads and encircled by two rows of larger green beads, in turn encircled by white seed beads. The basketry visible inside the imbenge bears four dyed designs in red and green.