View - ArtCore

Lesotho Basket

Interior

Exterior

Collection: African Art Collection
Description: This beautiful Lesotho basket is made of grass and eco-friendly dyes. The flower design in earth colors has five petals and “V” shaped design between each petal. The basket is in excellent condition.
General Note: GEOGRAPHY / CULTURE GROUP: Lesotho, . Swaziland, a southern African nation is an amalgamation of more than 70 clans. The Swazis make up more than eighty percent of the population. Most Swazis belong to the Christian religion, both Catholic and Protestant. The Swazi live in family homesteads throughout the country. There are five settlements in Swaziland with over 50,000 with Mbabane, the capital being the largest. Swaziland is also known as Eswatini and is one of the few nations in the world still ruled by a traditional king, King Mswati III.
Artists/Makers: Lesotho Swaziland, South African Read Biography

Lesotho

GEOGRAPHY / CULTURE GROUP: Lesotho, . Swaziland, a southern African nation is an amalgamation of more than 70 clans. The Swazis make up more than eighty percent of the population. Most Swazis belong to the Christian religion, both Catholic and Protestant. The Swazi live in family homesteads throughout the country. There are five settlements in Swaziland with over 50,000 with Mbabane, the capital being the largest. Swaziland is also known as Eswatini and is one of the few nations in the world still ruled by a traditional king, King Mswati III.
Student Work: No
Culture: Lesotho
Geography: Swaziland, South Africa
Medium: Grass, and dye
Classification: Other
Accession Number: 2022.01.100
Accession Date: May 2022
Donated By: Reginald and Celeste Hodges
Donation Date: May 2022