Basketry Vessel Lid

Zulu people, South Africa, African

20th century

  • Titles Basketry Vessel Lid (Descriptive)
  • Artist Zulu people, South Africa
  • Medium grass fiber
  • Dimensions 2 3/4 x 8 in. Diam. (7 x 20.3 cm)
  • Credit Line Collection of the Art Fund, Inc. at the Birmingham Museum of Art; Dick Jemison Collection of African Pottery, AFI.118.2012
  • Work Type vessel lid
  • Classification Containers

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Ovoid, brownish-red vessel with lug handles at mid-point of body, and short, slightly flaring rim. Vessel is demarcated around widest point with band of incised dots; top half of vessel is smooth, and bottom half is adorned with rolled texture, and blackened.
Helmet mask with janus face on helmet, surmounted by equestrian figure hunter/warrior figure positioned on circular platform.
Collector number EWLE 32
Crouching figure, covered face