Basket with Lid - Ethiopia/Kenya
Borana basket is a handwoven watertight basket in the form of a jug. Leather straps help to carry the Jug. These straps are decorated with cowrie shells, which are said to symbolize fertility, femininity, wealth, and protection. Inside these jugs, there is an old black patina encrusted which may be from a combination of materials used to make the jug waterproof. This milk jug still has a very mild aroma of what it once contained. These jugs were woven by women using fiber from the roots of various vegetable species available in the area. It takes months to finish a jug, especially for the large container. The women use a coil technique from the base. Strands of fibers are bunched together and wrapped at regular intervals with either one or two other fibers. In addition to the Borana and Gabra, vessels are found among Somali, Rendille, and several Oromo groups. These milk jugs were a part of everyday life used. Tribal collection.
Product ID: #146
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Basket Vessel Shape with Wire - Ethiopia
Very old Ethiopian handwoven watertight basket in the form of a jug which is made of woven grass and decorated with metal wire with one small hole in the lid. Inside these jugs, there is an old black patina encrusted which may be from a combination of materials used to make the jug waterproof. This milk jug still has a very mild aroma of what it once contained. These jugs were woven by women using fiber from the roots of various vegetable species available in the area. It takes months to finish a jug, especially for the large container. The women use a coil technique from the base. Strands of fibers are bunched together and wrapped at regular intervals with either one or two other fibers. These milk jugs were a part of everyday life used. Tribal collection.
Sizes: H420 x W230mm / H300 x W170mm
Product ID: #148
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Basket Vessel Shape - Ethiopia
This Ethnic basket is a tightly woven basket.This is a contemporary example with decoration in mauve and the technique of weave and the material used are different . Color of the fibers decorated with the patterns which came from boiling the root and seeds of the Urukamgi plant or the banana flowers.The range of the patterns is unlimited and shows the creativity of women from Rwanda and Burundi. These baskets were served as containers to transport valued foods such as eggs, milk, beans, meat, and other valuable objects. They were presented as wedding gifts to a bride and groom. Tribal collection.
Sizes: H330 x D240mm
Product ID: #150
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Makenge Basket Vessel Shape - Zambia
River region of Zambia in southeastern Africa. Roots are gathered from the Makenge bush, boiled until soft and then woven into these beautiful baskets. The women create their own natural dyes by boiling leaves. Each woman will decorate her basket according to her own taste and tradition. Many of the designs reflect family heritage. Each basket is unique and takes one or more months to create. This basket was made to serve fruits, seeds, and other dry foodstuffs valuable personal items. Tribal collection.
Sizes: H150 x D290mm
Product ID: #151
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Makenge Basket - Zambia
River region of Zambia in southeastern Africa. Roots are gathered from the Makenge bush, boiled until soft and then woven into these beautiful baskets. The women create their own natural dyes by boiling leaves. Each woman will decorate her basket according to her own taste and tradition. Many of the designs reflect family heritage. Each basket is unique and takes one or more months to create. This basket was made to serve fruits, seeds, and other dry foodstuffs ovaluable personal items. Tribal collection.
Colours: painted white
Sizes: Approx. H510 x D450mm
Product ID: #152
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Makenge Basket Natural - Zambia
River region of Zambia in southeastern Africa. Roots are gathered from the Makenge bush, boiled until soft and then woven into these beautiful baskets. The women create their own natural dyes by boiling leaves. Each woman will decorate her basket according to her own taste and tradition. Many of the designs reflect family heritage. Each basket is unique and takes one or more months to create. This basket was made to serve fruits, seeds, and other dry foodstuffs ovaluable personal items. Tribal collection.
Sizes: Approx. H470 x D550mm
Product ID: #428
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Amahara Basket - Ethiopia
Basketwork is a refined art. Amhara basket is carried out by the women of the Harari, the elite group within the town. The intricate patterns show richness of color combination. The raw materials were several species of of grass and straw, and for dyes minerals and organic substances. Tribal collection.
Sizes: D440mm / D500mm / D560mm / D600mm
Product ID: #656
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Hausa Cowrie Shell Basket - Nigeria
Use for storing items Hausa Of Nigeria. Hausa traders relied especially on a currency of cowrie shells, imported from the indian ocean via North Africa. Whose uniqueness, durability, limited supply and utility in small transactions gave them great advantages over the local currencies used in forest regions. Tribal collection.
Sizes: H230 x D190mm
Product ID: #153
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