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A hand-carved memorial post (kigango) from the Giriama
Today they are used as an art piece in your home
Dimensions: D 18cm x H 14cm x L 18cm
Comes on a stand
this piece carries a profound sense of history and spirituality
Tonga Basket Natural (47-02) Naturist A hand-carved memorial post (kigango)A 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
