Artist:
Evah Mudenda
Region:
Africa
Country:
Zimbabwe
Media/General:
Basketry
Medium of Work:
Ilala palm baskets
Year(s) Attended:
Arlington: 2018
Santa Fe: 2016, 2017
Santa Fe: 2016, 2017
About:
Evah’s ilala palm baskets are used for serving fruit and gathering eggs, as well as for decorative purposes. They are given as a traditional wedding gift, due to their fine beauty and practical uses. The designs used date back to the period of the Great Zimbabwe, the capital of the Kingdom of Zimbabwe, where the Nambya tribe originated.