Handmade 8¼ ' African Zulu Telephone wire bowl Basket #ZW62

Description: You will receive exact basket in pictures. 2¾'' high x 8¼ '' wide. basket is made from Telephone wires. Years ago "they" would tear down telephone wires to get the very desirable small wires for weaving. The telephone wires were so much better and longer lasting than the traditional local grasses. The baskets being a very practical household item. Then the tourist market appeared. Today the weavers no longer tear down telephone wires - they buy the wires in much brighter colors. A huge relief to the telephone company as the rural areas continue to get better coverage. Zululand (yes that is the large area of South Africa where the Zulu live) is a remote area in the far North East part of South Africa that borders with Mozambique and the Indian Ocean. Few tourists make it to this area. World class Scuba diving is the main attraction (I had the pleasure of working as a Scuba Instructor there). Back to the "remote", shipping (from Africa) is a main concern with these baskets. I consider African baskets an excellent décor value. A statement to women's art, women who live in a harsh environment. Universal art that will grace any home regardless of ethnic background. Basket weaving is a dying art as this is a "rural" craft. This basket should be considered investment art. Look over my selection of TONGA baskets in my store category AFRICAN ART (left side this page) for a glorious compliment to any Zulu Basket. (Wow - what a cool name).Will combine shipping on multiple items. Place all items into your shopping cart and chose continue shopping. When you are done shopping, select the button "Request Total From Seller" inside your shopping cart. Please wait for my invoice so I can adjust shipping cost.

Price: 27 USD

Location: Orlando, Florida

End Time: 2023-10-29T02:13:38.000Z

Shipping Cost: 6.8 USD