{"product_id":"tonga-baskets-colour-brown-xs30-41","title":"Tonga Baskets - Colour Brown (XS30.41)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA handwoven Tonga winnowing basket from Zimbabwe\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese solid-edged baskets are the pinnacle of the basket-maker’s art in Zimbabwe. Each begins as a woven square and is worked into an almost perfect circle — a form still used to winnow grain today. They’re affectionately known as “grandmother baskets”, as fewer younger weavers are learning the craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis colourful range carries a lovely sustainability story too: the weavers work strands of discarded plastic into the weave, giving each basket its vivid colour while keeping waste out of landfill.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHandmade, so each varies by a centimetre or two — part of its charm. Beautiful as wall art, on its own or in a cluster.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 20cm diameter × 5cm deep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Botanical Boys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57068260983168,"sku":"BBTONG2410BOT","price":18.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0964\/2265\/8432\/files\/image_7f0ea9ba-33b1-41de-898a-0455c90d88b7.png?v=1766438873","url":"https:\/\/atnest.uk\/products\/tonga-baskets-colour-brown-xs30-41","provider":"Nest UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}