Ukhamba (beer vessel)

© Thangithile Ngobese

Ukhamba (beer vessel)

Currently not on view

Ukhamba (beer vessel),

mid-20th century

Thangithile MaNgobese Mhlongo, born 1946, uMangatho, Hlabisa, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa; active Hlabisa, KwaZulu Natal
2025-10

Information

Title
Ukhamba (beer vessel)
Dates

mid-20th century

Maker
Thangithile MaNgobese Mhlongo
Medium
Earthenware, animal fat, possibly kaolin
Dimensions
33 × 43.2 cm (13 × 17 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase, Mary Trumbull Adams Art Fund
Object Number
2025-10
Culture
African, South African
Type
vessels (containers), ceramics
Materials
kaolin, earthenware

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