Wicker lampshade, Cameroon

Beautiful rattan lampshade made of light natural material. Tied up on a metal ring. Includes light bulb, socket and cord.

The lampshade is 18 cm high and 30 cm in diameter.

These rattan forest plants are a critical component of the lives, livelihoods and material cultures of many Africans. In the past, we called rattan wattle.

Rattan comes from the rattan palm. It is a climbing plant that resembles a liana, and it is the stem core of the liana that is the peduncle.

Rattan is one of the most sustainable materials available for furniture production. Rattan is often confused with bamboo, but there is a big difference between the two materials. Bamboo cannot be bent because it is hollow. Rattan, on the other hand, is solid and can therefore be steamed and bent into all sorts of shapes. This also makes rattan furniture very durable and able to last for generations.