Zulu Pot - 169.1 Street Performers Benin bronzes signified currency and

Benin bronzes signified currency and status

90 Points – 2020 Vintage – 2022 IWSC

A striking Coptic cross from Ethiopia

Seat Height: 26cm

Zulu Pot - 169.1 Street Performers Benin bronzes signified currency andA sculptural Zulu beer pot, shaped from river clay Originating in South Africa, the Zulu pot known as an ukhamba has long held an honoured place in Zulu life, traditionally used to brew, store and serve beer. Each is hand shaped from clay dug along local riverbanks, smoothed by hand, and fired in an open pit. That age old process gives every vessel a warmth of tone and depth of character that no factory piece can match. Because each pot is hand built