Title: Imbenge basket - red, grey, brown, white black, - spiral pattern
Image Number: APN313008
Media Id: 757_381
Path:
african.pictures /
Independent Photographers /
Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
Description: An Imbenge basket made from telephone wire. This Imbenge was made in the Msinga area of KwaZulu-Natal in the early 1990s. There is a long rural traditional Zulu practice of making Imbenge baskets from natural materials for use as beer pot covers. Various types of grasses, the bark of the wild banana, and the Ilala Palm are used to weave the baskets. In urban areas Zulu night watchman and miners began the practice of weaving Imbenge from scraps of wire.
Collections: Independent Photographers
Subcollections:
Jonathan Katzenellenbogen
Country: UK
Location: London
Orientation: landscape
Pixel Size: 5609 x 3739
Credit: Jonathan Katzenellenbogen / Independent Photographers / african.pictures
Keywords:
African baskets,
African crafts,
Imbenge,
Imbenge basket single,
Imbenge baskets,
KwaZulu-Natal baskets,
KwaZulu-Natal crafts,
South African baskets,
Zulu baskets,
basket weaving,
copper wire baskets,
multi-coloured,
telephone wire baskets,
wire baskets,
Model Release: No
Property Release: No