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<p>[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9866936, member: 8267"]The beer pots are made by Zulu women potters (South Africa), and the form is called an <i>ukhamba</i> (plural <i>izinkamba</i>). The two glossier ones, with more elaborate designs, are probably more recent than the other three. But without their history it is probably not possible to say more. Potters continue to make such pots for their own use, and for sale. Resale value will depend on their condition, and whether a potential buyer finds them esthetically pleasing. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here is a blog post that provides a nice summery of how they are made and used -</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://tribalnow.co.uk/2016/08/26/beer-amongst-the-zulu-people-of-south-africa/" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://tribalnow.co.uk/2016/08/26/beer-amongst-the-zulu-people-of-south-africa/" rel="nofollow">https://tribalnow.co.uk/2016/08/26/beer-amongst-the-zulu-people-of-south-africa/</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I don't know about the pot with four spouts.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="2manybooks, post: 9866936, member: 8267"]The beer pots are made by Zulu women potters (South Africa), and the form is called an [I]ukhamba[/I] (plural [I]izinkamba[/I]). The two glossier ones, with more elaborate designs, are probably more recent than the other three. But without their history it is probably not possible to say more. Potters continue to make such pots for their own use, and for sale. Resale value will depend on their condition, and whether a potential buyer finds them esthetically pleasing. Here is a blog post that provides a nice summery of how they are made and used - [URL]https://tribalnow.co.uk/2016/08/26/beer-amongst-the-zulu-people-of-south-africa/[/URL] I don't know about the pot with four spouts.[/QUOTE]
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