Swazi Sisal Titja Basket #145 Red applying a carved wax tool

applying a carved wax tool to create complex

Height 11'' - Width 12'' - Strap Drop 20''

Vintage carved wooden bowl container with small leather tie from the Turkana tribe in Kenya

The entire process takes about 6 months with the weaving requiring several weeks

and smoothly ironed

Swazi Sisal Titja Basket #145 Red applying a carved wax toolThis 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."