This intricately embroidered colorful wall hanging can also be used as a table runner. Beauty and passion went into creating this incredible hand-embroidered work of functional art.
The Shangaan people of northern South Africa have a rich metaphoric language and proverbs are central to their communication system. The
following proverbs are just a few of which correspond to the recurring
images used by the artisans. Addressing the greatness of the elephant,
the flight of the
bird, love, marriage, lobola, courting, married life, death, daily work…
”An elephantis not born down by the weight of its tusks (or its belly),
The man is not born down by his responsibility towards his family,
money or troubles.
Width: 13 ¾" x Height of 36 ¼"
