Swazi Sisal Titja Basket #141 Multi Strip 5" circumference

5" circumference

Vintage carved wooden rounded rectangular shaped bowl container with leather strap from the Turkana tribe in Kenya

Feel connected to the earth

May be gently washed with a mild dish detergent to clean

This cloth begins as a solid colored piece which is then intricately folded

Swazi Sisal Titja Basket #141 Multi Strip 5" circumferenceThis 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. 9.