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Sisal Basket

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Collection: African Art Collection
Description: This elaborate decorated basket is made from sisal and grass using coil weaving. Sisal fiber is wrapped over a coil of grass. The complex pattern of triangles and lines takes a weaver three to five days to complete. The basket is in good condition.
General Note: GEOGRAPHY / CULTURE GROUP: Swasiland or Eswatini. 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: Swasiland or Eswatini South Africa Read Biography

Swasiland or Eswatini

GEOGRAPHY / CULTURE GROUP: Swasiland or Eswatini. 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: Swasiland or Eswatini.
Geography: South Africa
Medium: Sisal, grass, and dye
Classification: Other
Accession Number: 2022.01.099
Accession Date: May 2022
Donated By: Reginald and Celeste Hodges
Donation Date: May 2022