Woven Legacies: Celebrating African Artistry

Timed Online Auction, 6 - 20 February 2024

Woven Legacies

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ZAR 3 752
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  • Unrecorded artist, Kavango Peoples; A Kavango coiled makalani palm leaf basket
  • Unrecorded artist, Kavango Peoples; A Kavango coiled makalani palm leaf basket
  • Unrecorded artist, Kavango Peoples; A Kavango coiled makalani palm leaf basket
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ZAR 3 200 - 4 000
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ZAR 3 752

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Unrecorded artist, Kavango Peoples
Namibia 21st century
A Kavango coiled makalani palm leaf basket
the grass binding with plant and root dyed spiral geometric patterns
10cm high by 44,5cm diameter

Notes

Coil weaving is the most difficult type of weaving. Controlling the thickness and evenness of the coils takes years of practice. A larger Master Weaver basket may take months or years to create. Traditionally these baskets are used for winnowing of sorghum.

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