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

Beer Vessel Cover (imbenge)

Datemid-20th century (circa 1940s–1960s)
Associated withAfrica
MediumFiber, glass beads, and metal studs
DimensionsHeight: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Diameter: 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm)
ClassificationsNatural Substances
Credit LineGift of Julianna Simmons
Object number2017.20.22
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.
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