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Swahili Modern

Limited Edition ZenZulu Telephone Wire Basket

Limited Edition ZenZulu Telephone Wire Basket

Regular price $75.00 USD
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These intricate "izimbenge" baskets are created by Zulu weavers in South Africa with strands of repurposed telephone wire. These visually stunning baskets represent a traditional craft updated with modern materials.

Measures 12.5" diameter x 1" tall. The baskets, hand-woven from telephone wire, a requires several days of labor to create, feature a concave center, and are dense to the touch.

Displayed on the wall or with a plate holder (not included), the baskets are an attractive accent piece for any home.

ZenZulu is a South African craft business organized by designer Marisa Fick-Jordaan. Once consisting of only two master weavers, the business taught unemployed women how to bead and weave, with an emphasis on telephone wire. Today, this highly regarded organization ensures sustainable incomes for more than 350 home based craft producers in four different communities.

SKU:RS15A

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