Swazi Sisal Titja Basket #140 Blue you acquire not just a

you acquire not just a decorative piece

Whether you use it as a standalone piece or incorporate it into a larger design scheme

camel leather and woven natural fiber straps

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

50”  wide

Swazi Sisal Titja Basket #140 Blue you acquire not just aThis 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"