Tonga Basket Natural (50-17) Park Scene Traditionally hung on doorways to

Traditionally hung on doorways to guard the home

the fabric has been adorned during community gatherings

David returned to Johannesburg and after several years’ experience in the commercial world of photography he reverted his attention back to his Fine Art roots

Benefits of living picture frames

B0919008 13cm x 11

Tonga Basket Natural (50-17) Park Scene Traditionally hung on doorways toA handwoven natural Tonga basket in Ilala palm These solid edged baskets are the pinnacle of the Tonga (Bathonga) basket maker's art in Zimbabwe and Southern Zambia. Woven from Ilala palm leaf, each starts as a square and is coiled into an almost perfect circle. The fine edging is known as snake's belly for its serpent scale pattern, and the soft natural tones come from dyes made with tree bark. Traditionally used to winnow grain, today they make