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Orange and Brown Spiral Wire Basket (Imbenge) Zulu culture 20th century Telephone wire, L. 22.5 cm x W. 22.5 cm x H. 3.5 cm BFPC collection #2016.39

Orange and Brown Spiral Wire Basket (Imbenge): Researched by Jonathan Kodner

September, 2020 by Whitney Mosley

Image of Orange and Brown Spiral Wire Basket
Orange and Brown Spiral Wire Basket (Imbenge)
Zulu culture
20th century
Telephone wire, L. 22.5 cm x W. 22.5 cm x H. 3.5 cm
BFPC collection #2016.39

Zulu wire baskets, called imbenge, are hand-woven baskets that use both bare and plastic-coated wire. The imbenge originated when Zulu men, taking breaks from their work at factories, began weaving baskets from discarded scraps of telephone wire. The popularity of these baskets has encouraged the development of imbenge to become a sought-after artform, and today imbenge are typically made of new wire, with the baskets produced in many shapes and sizes and with complex designs. Researched by Jonathan Kodner

 

 

For more information, you may contact the researcher(s) noted in the title of this exhibit entry, or Dr. Billie Follensbee, the professor of the course, at BillieFollensbee@MissouriState.edu

Filed Under: 2020 Spring, ART 386: Art of Africa Tagged With: african art, African basketry, basketry, imbenge, zulu culture

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