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Beer Vessel Cover (imbenge)
Beer Vessel Cover (imbenge)

Beer Vessel Cover (imbenge)

DateMid–late 20th century
MediumOpen weave telephone wire
DimensionsHeight: 2 3/4 in. (7 cm)
Diameter: 7 1/2 in. (19.1 cm)
ClassificationsMetal
Credit LineGift of Julianna Simmons
Object number2017.20.20
On View
On view
ProvenanceDavid Roberts (dealer) South Africa; sold to William B. Simmons, New York, NY, February 23, 2011; given to daughter Julianna Simmons, New York, NY, n.d.; given to NCMA, 2017.Exhibition HistoryRaleigh, NC, North Carolina Museum of Art, "The People's Collection, Reimagined," October 7, 2022–present. Object Rights Statement

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