Zulu Beer Pot Uphiso South Africa Nelson Colletion.
Zulu Beer Pot Uphiso South Africa Nelson Colletion.
Current Price: $569.00
Title: Zulu Beer Pot Uphiso South Africa Type of Object: Pot Ethnic Group: Zulu Country of Origin: South Africa Materials: clay Approximate Age: 20th century Dimensions: 14 inches H x 14.5 inches Overall Condition: Very good. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners. Small splits, scrapes and cracks are a normal part of their patina attesting to their age and extensive use. We examine each piece carefully when we receive it and report any damage we find in our listings. Please look carefully at the pictures which may also reveal condition and damage. Damage, Repair: a minor chip on rim Provenance: From the Collection of Peter Nelson, who was a Peace Corps volunteer, collector, and dealer. These pieces were collected in the 1970s and very early 1980s. This piece is from his personal collection. Additional Information: This wonderful clay pot comes from the Zulu people of South Africa. This straight-necked pot was made from fine brown clay and decorated with incised motifs. The present pot dates form the 20th century, between 1970s-1980s. It is known as Uphiso and was mainly used to store and serve local beer. The Zulu have along standing reputation as makers of fine pottery and ceramic objects. They pots have been overlooked by collector as pieces of art with historical background. They are Functional and ritual. They play an important role in Zulu life as they to store and serve Sorghum beer. Beer is served in each and every important event that took place in the Society. It is in such pots that Zulu would offer beer to the ancestors. Beer would be served to make peace and to keep the community together or to welcome visitors. In each of this occasion the pot is among the visual arts seen in public. Thus, there was a need to modeled it with a high sense of aesthetic and creativity. Such pots were also used to cook meat or to store water. Zulu pottery is made by the women. Pots are baked in dry grass fines. The surface is then rubbed with animal fat and polishing pebble. The obtain that smooth and glossy patina, the pot has to be fired one more time. Decorative motifs are made in adding raised warts. Mostly incisions would be made on the surface. Brown patina can be obtain through handling and a long period of use. The sizes vary considerably. Patterns and designs are the matter of families and regions. See similar examples in ZULU TREASURES-AMAGUGU KA ZULU. KwaZulu Cultural Museum and the Local History Museums, 1996 On Zulu beadwork see Hlengiwe Dube, Zulu Beadwork Talk with Beads, AfricaDirect Inc., 2009, 112 pages. illustrations and photographs, paperback. shrinkwrapped. **046125** All content, including pictures, Copyright Africa Direct Inc., 2006 Add Us To Your Favorite Sellers! Please visit our About Us page. 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Zulu Beer Pot Uphiso South Africa Nelson Colletion.
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