Tonga Basket Collection - No 69 Painter Hand-carved by the Kwele people

Hand-carved by the Kwele people of the rainforests of Gabon and the Republic of the Congo

These hand carved life-size baby crocodiles are hand carved from Kola wood

dark wood and adorned with intricate patterns and symbols

Lighting:  Half Sun and half shade

Tonga Basket Collection - No 69 Painter Hand-carved by the Kwele peopleTonga Basket Collection natural texture for your walls Each set in our Tonga Basket Collection is handwoven by Tonga (Bathonga) artisans in Zimbabwe and Southern Zambia. Worked from Ilala palm leaf coiled from a woven square into an almost perfect circle the baskets are coloured with natural tree bark dyes and carry the fine snakes belly edging the weavers are known for. Traditionally used to winnow grain, today they make beautiful wall art,