Ethnika Antiques
#4647 LG African KUBA Tribe Congo Tight-Weave square Basket 25.5" W
#4647 LG African KUBA Tribe Congo Tight-Weave square Basket 25.5" W
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- For your consideration is an authentic antique tribal artifact from Africa - a basket container with a square form, most likely for Grain Gathering /Centerpiece /Wall Basket 25.5" wby 25.5 by 3" H
- Kuba People of Central Congo (today's DRC, Congo-Kinshasa). The Kuba inhabit the central parts of Congo, in the Kasai and Sankuru river valleys. They are best known for the historical Kuba Kingdom, also known as the Kingdom of the Bakuba or Bushongo, which flourished between the 17th and 19th centuries. Kuba grow and cultivate corn, cassava, millet, peanuts, and beans as staples. They hunt, fish, and grow raffia and oil palms both as a cash crop and for use in their intricate textiles and basketry
- A tight weave, with a nice geometric technique, woven from local Reeds grass
- All handcrafted by local artisans for domestic use
- An exceptional piece, exhibiting the characteristic motifs and style of Kuba basketry
- Kuba People, Congo, Central Africa - early 20th century
