DepartmentAfrica
Imbenge
NameBeer pot lid
Artist
Artist not recorded
CultureZulu
Date2021
Place madeSOUTH AFRICA, Africa
Mediumglass beads, palm fiber, cloth
Dimensions8 1/2 × 2 1/4 in. (21.59 × 5.715 cm)
Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, Gift of David Arment and Jim Rimelspach, David Arment Southern African Collection, IFAF Collection, FA.2024.12.195.
Object numberFA.2024.12.195
DescriptionAn Imbenge or beer pot lid made of woven palm fibers, then outside covered with cloth with attached rows of white glass beads.
Early to mid-20th century
20th century
ca. 1960, staff