Lot # 59 - Uphiso – Traditional Zulu Beer Storage and Serving Vessel

Opening Bid : $ 5.00
Pickup Instructions: Pickup Dec 14 10-3
Start Date/Time: 02-Dec-2025 7:00:00 AM
End Date/Time: 09-Dec-2025 7:58:00 PM
Current bid:

$11.00

Highest bidder:

LCP

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Description :

A traditional Uphiso, used by the Zulu people of Southern Africa for storing and serving sorghum beer during communal gatherings and rituals. This vessel is crafted with a rounded body and wide mouth, designed for easy pouring and shared use. Typically made from clay or gourd, the Uphiso embodies both utility and cultural symbolism, often associated with hospitality, celebration, and ancestral reverence.

Details

  • Origin: Southern Africa (Zulu culture)

  • Material: Not specified (traditionally clay or gourd)

  • Function: Beer storage and serving vessel

  • Design Features:

    • Rounded form with wide opening

    • Traditional proportions for communal use

    • May include decorative incising or burnishing (not visible in image)



Dimensions : 11 in W x 13 in H

Auction History

Highest bidder is LCP

Date Bid User
06-Dec-2025 8:44:39 AM $11.00 LCP
02-Dec-2025 1:57:14 PM $5.00 Wisewillow

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