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Beautiful brown tonga basket

Tonga baskets are hand made in Zimbabwe. The BaTonga of Zimbabwe and Southern Zambia are famous for their basket weaving skills as well as their geometric designs. The ilala palm is woven into a characteristic square to begin and then radiates outwards to create dramatic patterns that are classic yet modern. The palm fibres are dyed with tree bark, and the baskets are finished with a distinctive herringbone pattern rim.

A basket takes roughly two weeks to complete, and these winnowing baskets are used to separate grain from the chaff, or other debris from the stored grain. In an area prone to drought and poverty, Tonga women are the entrepreneurs of their villages, bringing much-needed additional income to their families.


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Beatiful hand-made, brown binga/tonga basket - Raphia - Africa 

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Object

Tribal art and objects

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Country of origin

DR Congo

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Africa

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Material

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Textiles

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Period

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1920-1930

1910-1920

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1900-1910

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2020+

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2000-2010

2nd half 20th century

Achyuta Deva Raya (1529–1542)

1500-1550

2010-2020

Mid 19th century

1st half 20th century

Subject

Figures

Tribal art and culture

Abstract figure

Female figures

Style

Antique

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Technique

Oil on canvas

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Signature

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Edition

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1st Edition

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Language

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1024 objects

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