id:			160819
accession number:	1999.13.a
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/1999.13.a
updated:		2021-01-05 10:02:52.455000

Pot, 1900s. Southern Africa, South Africa, Zulu, mid-20th century. Terracotta; diameter: 45.7 cm (18 in.); overall: 33 cm (13 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1999.13.a

title:				Pot
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creation date:			1900s
creation date earliest:		1900
creation date latest:		1999
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creditline:			John L. Severance Fund
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culture:	Southern Africa, South Africa, Zulu, mid-20th century
technique:	Terracotta
department:	African Art
collection:	African Art
type:		Vessels
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measurements: Diameter: 45.7 cm (18 in.); Overall: 33 cm (13 in.)
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This large, beautifully shaped vessel was used for the serving of beer, an essential component of Zulu hospitality. Undecorated vessels were for private household use, and ornamented examples were reserved for guests. Zulu pottery is produced by women, and is typically thin-walled, with a burnished black surface. Decoration may be incised around the shoulder, as in this example, or may consist of raised bumps that resemble body scarification. The basketry lid protects the vessel's contents from flies or debris; contemporary pot lids are often woven of telephone wire with a colorful plastic coating
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