Swazi Sisal Titja Basket #140 Blue Approximately 42" x 69"

Approximately 42" x 69"

you acquire not just a decorative piece

hunters and rulers with their entourages in impressive sculptural form

Each basket is unique and can take up to a month to complete a medium sized basket

camel leather and woven natural fiber straps

Swazi Sisal Titja Basket #140 Blue Approximately 42" x 69"This basket was hand woven in a Swaziland development program which has trained over 600 women. Working from home in rural areas, the women often are supporting 8 12 children. Woven of sisal, a pervasive native plant found throughout Swaziland. A 7 inch basket requires about 15 hours to prepare and spin the fiber and another 15 hours for the actual weaving. As the basket becomes larger with each row the time spent weaving exponentially increases. 12"