Zulu Ukhamba Basket #129 Vintage Machine wash and dry

Machine wash and dry

This process may be done multiple times

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unfolded and retied or folded for another layer of color

The fold create a resist area where the original color of the cloth is preserved

Zulu Ukhamba Basket #129 Vintage Machine wash and dryThese 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