Hlabisa Basket
| CCAC #: | 0157 |
| Artwork title: | Hlabisa Basket |
| Artist(s): |
Nonhlanhla Manqele |
| Year made: | 2003 |
| Artwork type: | Sculpture or object |
| Medium: | ilala palm |
| Dimensions (mm): | 910 x 465 x 210 |
| Artwork collections: |
Hlabisa Basketry |
| Source: | Bought by the artworks committee from the African Art Centre |
| Year acquired: | 2003 |
| Installation type: | Movable artwork |
| Current location: | In storage |
| Exhibitions: | |
| Signage: | This basket is referred to as imbuje due to its large size and elongated height. Basketry weaving and its patterns are derived from different aspects of traditional Zulu cultural life. Triangular shapes reference beadwork, KwaZulu-Natal’s rolling hills and traditional dwellings. |
Photographer: Staff
Photo copyright: CCT
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NOTE: The process of photographing artworks in the CCAC is underway - we are currently working to improve image quality and display on the CMS but have included internal reference photos for identification purposes in the interim.