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Zulu Beer Pot

Early 20th Century African Zulu Beer Pot
Located in West Hollywood, CA
This early 20th century African Zulu beer pot, traditionally known as an ukamba, is a striking
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Early 20th Century South African Tribal Pottery

Materials

Ceramic, Earthenware

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20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding 20th century tribally-used Zulu hand-built ceramic beer pot with hundreds of applied
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20th Century South African Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
H 13.5 in W 14 in D 14 in
19th C Finely Incised Zulu Beer Pot
Located in Dallas, TX
The Brendan Bass Estate Collection pays homage to the beauty of vintage and antique pieces, each artfully concealing endless stories collected through the generations in which they ...
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Antique 19th Century Organic Modern Vases

Materials

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Zulu Ceremonial Beer Pot from South Africa
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Zulu Ceremonial Beer Pot from Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa. Field collected by David Roberts in
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Vintage 1980s South African Tribal Decorative Bowls

Materials

Ceramic

Zulu Ceremonial Beer Pot from South Africa
Located in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato
Ceremonial 5 finger beer pot from Kwa_Zulu Natal, South Africa. Field collected by David Roberts in
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Vintage 1980s South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

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Mid-20th Century Zulu Ceramic Beer Pot, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Offered by ZENA KRUZICK Mid-20th Century Zulu Ceramic Beer Pot, South Africa This large beer
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Vases

Materials

Clay

Mid-20th Century Beer Pot Cover ‘Imbengi’ Zulu People, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century beer pot cover (Imbengi) Zulu People, South Africa These beaded covers were used
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

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Mid-20th Century Beer Pot Cover ‘Imbengi’ Zulu People, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century beer pot cover (Imbengi) Zulu People, South Africa These beaded covers were
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Natural Fiber, Beads

Outstanding Zulu Beer Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding 20th century monumental tribally-used Zulu hand-built ceramic beer pot with two wide
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20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Earthenware

Outstanding Zulu Beer Pot
Outstanding Zulu Beer Pot
H 13.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding 20th century tribally-used Zulu hand-built ceramic beer pot with hundreds of applied
Category

20th Century South African Tribal Vases

Materials

Earthenware

20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
H 12.5 in W 13.5 in D 13.5 in
20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding 20th century tribally-used Zulu hand-built ceramic beer pot with hundreds of applied
Category

20th Century South African Organic Modern Vases

Materials

Earthenware

20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
H 13 in W 13 in D 13 in
20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
Located in Chicago, IL
An outstanding 20th century tribally-used Zulu hand-built ceramic beer pot with hundreds of applied
Category

20th Century South African Tribal Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Earthenware

20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
20th Century Zulu Beer Pot
H 11 in W 11 in D 11 in
Mid-20th Century Tribal Ceramic Beer Pot, Zulu People, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal ceramic beer pot, Zulu People, South Africa. Made of burnished clay with
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Tribal Ceramic Beer Pot, Zulu People, South Africa
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-20th century tribal ceramic beer pot, Zulu People, South Africa. Gracefully incised lines
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Tribal Zulu Beer Pot, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
Zulu beer pots, or Ukhamba, are shaped with the coil method, then smoothed, incised, indented or
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Mid-20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

Mid-20th Century Tribal Zulu Beer Pot, South Africa
Located in New York, NY
Horizontal ranks of pointed amasumpa nodes cover almost the entire surface of this Zulu beer pot
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20th Century South African Tribal Tribal Art

Materials

Ceramic

South African Nesta Nala Ceramic Pot
Located in New York, NY
traditional Zulu beer pots from her mother Siphiwe, who was also a potter. She has in turn also taught her
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Late 20th Century South African Pottery

Materials

Terracotta

Madoda Fani, Itafile 'Table', Hand Carved and Glazed Table
By Madoda Fani
Located in Capetown, ZA
-fires his ceramics according to the Zulu tradition (used most often in Zulu beer pots) and draws on a
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Materials

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Zulu Beer Pot For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the zulu beer pot you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each zulu beer pot for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, earthenware and beads. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer zulu beer pot, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each zulu beer pot bearing Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Zulu Beer Pot?

A zulu beer pot can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,875, while the lowest priced sells for $1,100 and the highest can go for as much as $6,800.
Questions About Zulu Beer Pot
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An ukhamba is a vessel made of clay that is used by the southern African Nguni people for brewing and serving sorghum beer or utshwala. In Zulu culture, ritual beer drinking is part of gatherings and the ukhamba was a part of this tradition. Shop a collection of ukhamba and other vessels from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.