Zulu Wire Baskets
Telephone wire baskets emerge from a long and vibrant history of basket weaving in south africa.
Zulu wire baskets. It is thought that zulu men working in factories began weaving the baskets from scrap telephone wire on their breaks. There are 221 zulu basket for sale on etsy and they cost 102 18 on average. They are also completely washable. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about zulu wire basket.
Specializing in high quality hand woven baskets of africa including zulu ilala palm swaziland sisal zulu telephone wire baskets ghana bolga market baskets botswana namibian rwandan nigerian and kenyan baskets. The baskets are as bright and colorful as the telephone wire and very sturdy. Only 3 left in stock order soon. The most popular color.
Get it as soon as thu sep 17. There are 46 zulu wire basket for sale on etsy and they cost 87 46 on average. The most popular color. Zulu weavers use colorful coated wire to create these stunning african baskets in a myriad of palettes and mesmerizing designs.
I began collecting in the early 1990 s and after meeting my dear friend marisa fick jordaan in durban south africa i began expanding the collection to include early african wire work and baskets by all the master weavers. Bridge for africa fair trade zulu telephone wire 8 inch platter basket african earth. Free shipping by amazon. Unlike most afric an baskets these beautiful baskets are primarily woven by men.
4 7 out of 5 stars 3. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about zulu basket. Basket making the zulu people have long been associated with their skill and artistry in fashioning baskets from the native plants and grasses of their homeland as well as for their intricate and culturally important beadwork. Well you re in luck because here they come.
Contemporary zulu telephone wire baskets. The effect is a glorious spiral of colors in various rainbow hues. Well you re in luck because here they come. The most common zulu basket material is metal.
The baskets are hand woven from the rim down using both bare and plastic coated wires. Artisans in the heart of kwazulu natal weave colorful baskets from leftover telephone wire. Each basket is unique as the artisans weave whatever pattern they are inspired to weave.