Tonga Basket Collection - No 16 Gendarme A stunning hand stitched textured

A stunning hand stitched textured cushion made from the fiber of the Raffia Vinifera Palm in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The open weave casts a lovely textured glow when lit

larger plates are inserted into the lip causing it to stretch

Size:- 49x31cm

Tonga Basket Collection - No 16 Gendarme A stunning hand stitched texturedA Tonga basket collection, handwoven in Ilala palm These solid edged baskets are the pinnacle of the Tonga (Bathonga) basket maker's art in Zimbabwe and Southern Zambia. Woven from Ilala palm leaf, each starts as a square and is coiled into an almost perfect circle. The fine edging is known as snake's belly for its serpent scale pattern, and the soft natural tones come from dyes made with tree bark. Traditionally used to winnow grain, today they make