Wicker lampshade, Cameroon

Beautiful rattan lampshade made in bright natural material. Tied up on metal ring. A light bulb, socket and cord are included.

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

These non-timber rattan forest plants are a critical component of many Africans' lives, livelihoods and material cultures. In the past we called rattan reeds.

Rattan comes from the rattan palm. It is a creeper that resembles a liana, and it is the core of the stem of that liana that is the reed.

Rattan is one of the most sustainable materials available for the production of furniture. 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 massive 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.