Isichumo Basket

Name: Isichumo Basket
Brand: Beauty Ngxongo

True grass, Natural dye, Palm

This basket by Beauty Ngxongo was hand coiled from ilala palm fibre over a river-grass core, and entirely hand coloured with natural dyes derived from plants, roots and bark. A traditional Zulu isichumo storage basket, the piece features a distinctive diamond pattern symbolising fertility, marriage and family gatherings.

Homo Faber 2026

CRAFTED BY

Beauty Ngxongo

Basketweaver | Hlabisa, South Africa

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