Coiled Woven Basket 16 Inch Uganda

Overall Condition: Good. Most of our pieces have spent decades on at least two continents, and have been treasured by several owners.

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The art of making basket has became one of the most lucrative activities for women in Uganda . It has became  the main source of income for many women. Thus more of these baskets are today produced  for commercial purpose. Traditionally such baskets were made to fill some household needs. Large open baskets such as this were used to carry foodstuffs or farm products or to store products.