Swazi Sisal Titja Basket #143 West African they were originally used for

they were originally used for hunters' shirts and women's wraps

The roots are carefully harvested to ensure the health of the indigenous tree ensuring that basket making materials will be available for generations to come

handmade creation

28 beads per strand

they were originally used for hunters' shirts and womens' wraps

Swazi Sisal Titja Basket #143 West African they were originally used forThis 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. 10.