Artist Designed Blanket - Nenzima x The Urbanative

This blanket was designed by South African furniture and product design company, TheUrbanative.

'Nenzima' was one of the most powerful African queens from Congo who made waves in the Mangbetu Court in the first decade of the 20th century. 

ABOUT THE ARTWORK:

“The overall shapes, lines and forms of this artwork are all inspired by the distinctive look of the elongated heads of most Mangbetu women in early 20th century history. Along with the elongated head, the hairstyles accompanying the women’s overall look was an oval or funnel-shaped coiffure which ended in an outward halo, originally symbolic of high social status, this was considered exceptionally attractive and powerful and hence the inclusion in TheUrbanative's African Crowns Collection.” - Mpho Vackier, founder of TheUrbanative

PRODUCT INFO

FABRICATION: 100% cotton sourced from BCI accredited farmers 

COLOURS: Cream (ecru), cinnamon, black

PROCESS: Jacquard machine knitted with ribbed border

SIZE: 140cm x 180cm. Note that sizing may vary slightly per batch

WEIGHT: Approximately 2,2kg per piece

CARE INSTRUCTIONS: View detailed instructions here

PACKAGING: Beautifully folded & packaged inside a custom calico bag. Supplied with a print of the relevant artwork