beer pot cover; imbenge

A basketry beer pot cover, or 'imbenge', made from telephone wire in orange, red, brown and blue, woven into a swirl pattern. There is a loop of blue wire attached to the rim.

Used to cover the open mouth of a beer vessel in order to keep out pests and dust.

object
MUSEUM NUMBER
1995.110
PLACE
COLLECTION
MATERIAL/TECHNIQUE
basketry; plastic; copper alloy
CATEGORY
Anthropology: Ethnography
LOCATION
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