Beer Vessel (ukhamba)
Artist
Azolina MaMncube Ngema
South African, 1936–2015
Datecirca 1970–1980
Associated withAfrica
MediumBurnished earthenware and candlewax
DimensionsH. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm)
Diam. of rim: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Circumference (at widest point): 34 in. (86.4 cm)
Diam. of rim: 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm)
Circumference (at widest point): 34 in. (86.4 cm)
ClassificationsCeramics
Credit LineGift of Dr. Elizabeth Perrill
Object number2018.18
On View
On viewProvenanceThe artist, Ngoma, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, sold to Elizabeth Perrill, Greensboro, NC, 2006; given to NCMA, 2018.
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