Makenge Basket #144 Pink Kuba cloths are beautiful framed

Kuba cloths are beautiful framed or displayed in the home with other artifacts

Many piece of this cloth still have the remnants of the original tying materials

To wash simply swish in detergent water

they were originally used for hunters' shirts and womens' wraps

Priced per 1/2 yard

Makenge Basket #144 Pink Kuba cloths are beautiful framedThe Makenge tree grows only a few yards high and sends out long shallow root. These fine root hairs are dug out by the men of the tribe and are skinned to remove the thin covering. The roots are carefully harvested to ensure the health of the indigenous tree ensuring that basket making materials will be available for generations to come. The roots are boiled and sometimes dyed with natural pigments. When they are dry, the women weave the baskets. The