Vintage Makenge Basket - 88.7 Party Miniatures the flag carries the texture

the flag carries the texture and individuality of a genuinely handmade textile — folk art with a strong contemporary edge

Lauroyl sarcinosate

Colour: gold beads with cowrie shells

reflecting their deep-rooted cultural value

Size:  28cmH x 28cmDiameter

Vintage Makenge Basket - 88.7 Party Miniatures the flag carries the textureA vintage handwoven Makenge basket, a testament to the weaving skills of the Mbundu and Lozi people of Zambia. An original piece, traditionally used to sift the grains used in cooking you may still find a few grains embedded in the weave, a lovely mark of its authenticity. Its shallow, dish like form looks beautiful hung on a wall or laid flat on a table. How they are made: the baskets are woven from the roots of the Makenge tree, a small tree that