Swazi Sisal Titja Basket #149 Vintage These fine root hairs are

These fine root hairs are dug out by the men of the tribe and are skinned to remove the thin covering

collectible ceramic dish handcrafted in Morocco

75”  diameter

hand painted

Hand stamped batik fabric created by applying wax with a carved stamp to a solid color base cloth

Swazi Sisal Titja Basket #149 Vintage These fine root hairs areThis 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. By