Buhera gourd shaped basket with lid, SE Zimbabwe

Collected in Zimbabwe in the early 1990’s Ex: New Mexico collection

10 1/2 inches high x 11 inches wide

$ 125

Inv. # B1038

This basket is from the Buhera district of SE Zimbabwe which is hand woven of cane reeds, locally grown vines and plant fibers. The baskets were used to store and carry grains from the farmland to the village.