Atlanta, GA
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In time-honored tradition, new brides in Africa's Upper Zambesi river region receive the beautiful yet practical gift of a wedding …
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In time-honored tradition, new brides in Africa's Upper Zambesi river region receive the beautiful yet practical gift of a wedding basket.
Presented to the bride to be by her mother or in-laws, in the years to come she herself will pass the basket to her own newly-married daughter.
Taking the roots of the Makenge bush and boiling them until soft, they then color the fiber with natural plant dyes. Each basket is woven into unique, one-of-a-kind patterns conveying messages of beauty, marriage and family.
The wedding basket is a woman's most useful and valuable possession, and she decorates it with pride to reflect her own taste and tradition.
These baskets were featured in the 2014 Serenbe Designer showhouse and have been safely in storage since. They need a new home to love them! There are 3 total for sale and would make a wonderful decorative set.
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- Dimensions
- 18ʺW × 18ʺD × 3ʺH
- Period
- 2010s
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Straw
- Condition
- Good Condition, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Tan
- Condition Notes
- No cracks in the caning or discoloration of the winnowing. No cracks in the caning or discoloration of the winnowing. less
Atlanta, GA
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