Tonga Basket Natural (60-09) Platter made with a denser double

made with a denser double weave that gives it extra body

this stool is built to last

finished inside with a thin waterproof coating to help guard against moisture — though it isn't guaranteed fully watertight

Styling: Pair around a kitchen island or home bar

Natural-colour fabric backing with a concealed zip

Tonga Basket Natural (60-09) Platter made with a denser doubleA handwoven natural Tonga basket in Ilala palm These solid edged baskets are the pinnacle of the Tonga (Bathonga) basket maker's art in Zimbabwe and Southern Zambia. Woven from Ilala palm leaf, each starts as a square and is coiled into an almost perfect circle. The fine edging is known as snake's belly for its serpent scale pattern, and the soft natural tones come from dyes made with tree bark. Traditionally used to winnow grain, today they make