Woven Legacies: Celebrating African Artistry

Timed Online Auction, 6 - 20 February 2024

Woven Legacies

Sold for

ZAR 5 863
Lot 19
  • Unrecorded artist, Ngamiland district, Bayei/Hambukushu Peoples; A Botswanan coiled mokolwane palm leaf woven basket
  • Unrecorded artist, Ngamiland district, Bayei/Hambukushu Peoples; A Botswanan coiled mokolwane palm leaf woven basket
  • Unrecorded artist, Ngamiland district, Bayei/Hambukushu Peoples; A Botswanan coiled mokolwane palm leaf woven basket


Lot Estimate
ZAR 5 000 - 6 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 5 863

About this Item

Botswana 21st century
A Botswanan coiled mokolwane palm leaf woven basket
conical, with plant and root dye grass binding
22cm high by 38cm diameter

Notes

The women of the Bayei and Hambukushu tribes use the leaves of the mokolwane palm. Grass is used for the coil and a split palm leaf is used for the binding and weaving. The shape of the basket implies it was used as a transportation vessel.

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