Zulu Wire Baskets - 10634 - Wire Wrap Bowl

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Wire Wrap Bowl 7 Inches
10634

Approx 7 inches across X 1.5 inches deep

These are incredible, intricately designed baskets.

Handwoven out of telephone wire, the mezmerizing colors and patterns put a modern twist on traditional basket weaving in South Africa. Sometimes called 'hard wire' baskets for the stiffness of the walls, weavers wrap coils of telephone wire around a solid metal core, which results in the substantial weight of this basket. This technique lends itself to the weaving of patterns made famous by traditional Zulu beadwork and also the weaving of 'picture plates'. This basket style is the most time consuming of all the wire baskets to weave. Wash gently with warm soapy water.

In the larger sizes, adding just one row to the outer rim while weaving can take 10 times longer than a row at the inside. This is why you will see the prices get exponentially higher as the sizes get larger. Just adding an inch to this type of basket could represent an extra week or more of work on a large basket.

You will receive this exact basket.

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