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Beer Brewing and Storage Vessel
Beer Brewing and Storage Vessel

Beer Brewing and Storage Vessel

Artist Unknown
DateMid-20th century
Associated withAfrica
MediumEarthenware and fiber cover
DimensionsHeight: 17 in. (43.2 cm)
Diameter (mouth): 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Julianna Simmons
Object number2017.20.3
On View
Not on view
ProvenanceDavid Roberts (dealer), South Africa; sold to William B. Simmons, New York, NY, n.d.; give to daughter Julianna Simmons, New York, NY, n.d.; given to NCMA, 2017.
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