Garlic basket
€139,00
Incl. tax
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This gourd basket is woven by Ndebele weavers from Zimbabwe, by using fibres of the palm tree.
The baskets are unique and contemporary eye-catchers!
Read the story..
Material:
Ilala palm
Origin:
Zimbabwe
Designer:
Ndebele tribe
Color:
Natural
Dimension:
Capacity 500 ml - height 21 cm - weight 117 g
2-8 days depending on region
The story
This gourd basket is woven by Ndebele weavers from Zimbabwe, by using fibres of the palm tree. Mostly the youngest leaves are used for weaving these baskets. The soft leaves are cooked to bleach them and making them flexible. After that they are dried in the shade. Ready to weave!