Large Vase Motif Basket

Lovely, large, tall, uniquely shaped basket with lid.  Handmade by villagers from the shores of Lake Malawi. All baskets are hand woven out of palm leaves and dyed in local natural dyes.  A centuries-old craft tradition, African basketry is both utilitarian and aesthetically pleasing. With generations of tribal knowledge, artistic weaving skills and natural resources, Malawian weavers are some of Africa's finest craftsmen. The basket is created using an open weave technique the basket is coiled free hand with natural and dyed palm fibers.