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

Beer Vessel Cover (imbenge)

Artist Unknown
DateEarly–mid 20th century (circa 1930s–1940s)
Associated withAfrica
MediumWoven grass fibers
DimensionsHeight: 2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm)
Diameter: 9 1/8 in. (23.2 cm)
ClassificationsNatural Substances
Credit LineGift of Julianna Simmons
Object number2017.20.19
On View
Not on view
ProvenanceDavid Roberts (dealer), South Africa; sold to William B. Simmons, New York, NY, 2004; given to daughter Julianna Simmons, New York, NY, n.d.; given to NCMA, 2017.
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