Ukhamba Zulu Beer Pot Large 23cm Diameter 28cm High

THIS ELEGANT ZULU VESSEL IS HANDMADE FROM TERRACOTTA CLAY. ITS SLEEK SURFACE IS EMBELLISHED BY A CIRCULAR ROW OF HUNDREDS OF ENGRAVED INDENTATIONS. THESE EMBELLISHMENTS SERVE BOTH AN AESTHETIC PURPOSE AND AS A TOOL TO FACILITATE A HAND GRIP WHILE DRINKING. THIS TYPE OF POT IS KNOWN AS UKHAMBA AND IS USED AS A COMMUNAL DRINKING VESSEL. IT HAS A LID THAT FITS BUT NOT CLEAR IF GOES TOGETHER SINCE ITS DECORATION IS DIFFERENT.
 
Beer has been made in the Zulu region for at least a millennium and is still important in Zulu life today. Beer is also used during rituals and ancestral rites. It is dispensed at celebrations including, Lobola negotiations, weddings and coming of age festivities. It is an integral part of  funerals, poured as a libation to the ancestors and for communication with the spirit world. In short, beer signifies complex cultural meanings within the life of Zulu people.
 
SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT TYPES OF VESSELS USED FOR MAKING AND SERVING BEER:
UPHISO: large spherical pot with a short circular upright neck used for transporting beer.
UKHAMBA: beer pot (20-35 cm in height) used for communally dispensing beer to male relatives and elders.
 
SIZE: 23CM WIDE DIAMETER 28CM HIGH UP TO LID FINAAL
 
CONDITION: FEW CHIPS TO LID AND ONE INSIDE POT VISIBLE.
 
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