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Weight: 19 lbs
Styles have changed over the years
25" length
The roots are boiled and sometimes dyed with natural pigments
Rare Turkana wooden and camel leather jar with lid and leather straps
Zulu Ukhamba Basket #145 Gold Weight: 19 lbsThese handwoven baskets are woven by people from the Zulu tribe in the KwaZulu Natal region of South Africa. The fiber used is from the indigenous illala palm tree and the colors are natural dyes obtained from local roots, berries, bark and earth. Each basket is unique and can take up to a month to complete a medium sized basket. Traditionally the lidded baskets are used to store liquids (usually millet beer) and the bowl shaped baskets are used to