Makenge Basket #179 Indigo These are working baskets used

These are working baskets used in daily life for storage

You will be sent a continuous piece for the quantity ordered

It is an authentic household relic

Beads are collected and handed down through the generations

Approximately 40 1/2" x 66"

Makenge Basket #179 Indigo These are working baskets usedThe Makenge tree grows only a few yards high and sends out long shallow root. These fine root hairs are dug out by the men of the tribe and are skinned to remove the thin covering. The roots are carefully harvested to ensure the health of the indigenous tree ensuring that basket making materials will be available for generations to come. The roots are boiled and sometimes dyed with natural pigments. When they are dry, the women weave the baskets. The