Tonga Wall Basket

$65.00

These beautiful baskets are made in the remote Binga district of northern Zimbabwe - home to the displaced Tonga people. Today, many Tonga women utilize traditional weaving techniques to create intricately patterned baskets. Tonga baskets are woven using the over and under style of weaving and a 16 inch diameter basket can take around 2 weeks to complete. The baskets are finished using a coiled rim with a distinctive herringbone pattern.

Each basket will vary in design.

Tonga Basket Bowl Large

$86.00

These baskets are a classic Tonga style made in the remote Binga district in Zimbabwe, home of the Balonga people and the Businiwa Community. They are the master weavers of these amazingly beautiful baskets. Following ancient traditions, women still use small vines, wild grasses and ilala palm leaves to weave these intricate patterns. Originally used for winnowing maize in rural areas, this collection of baskets will add a beautiful and functional handmade piece to your home. Available in three sizes: Small, Medium and Large. Small: 8”W x 4”H Medium: 10.5”W x 4”H Large: 12”W x 4.5”H

Made in Bali-Basket Backpack

$92.00

100% Natural Anjat Basket Backpack is great statement piece with beautiful interlocking weaving pattern, perfect for any backpack lover! Start your fashion adventure today. Great size to carry your essentials. The backpack is made with strong plied cords which thread through loops in the open top and provide attachments for the woven straps. Easy to slip both straps over one shoulder, or wear the basket like a backpack. Sits comfortably in the middle of your back, and is ideal for carrying light loads. A natural dye derived from soaking and boiling the rattan fibers in mud, leaves, and roots gives the black color shown on each bag. The decorative motifs vary from basket to basket, and depict local vegetation.

Tonga Basket Bowl Medium

$70.00

These baskets are a classic Tonga style made in the remote Binga district in Zimbabwe, home of the Balonga people and the Businiwa Community. They are the master weavers of these amazingly beautiful baskets. Following ancient traditions, women still use small vines, wild grasses and ilala palm leaves to weave these intricate patterns. Originally used for winnowing maize in rural areas, this collection of baskets will add a beautiful and functional handmade piece to your home.