Large Flared Bowl-1
Open and generous, this large flared Zulu wire bowl shows off its pattern from every angle.
Zulu weavers turn plastic-coated, lead-free telephone wire into brightly colored art, fusing traditional craftsmanship with a modern material. Handwoven in Zululand, South Africa, each piece carries a mesmerizing design in vivid color, and every one is handmade and fairly traded. Each is one of a kind.
Use it as a centerpiece, a fruit bowl, or a bold decorative accent on a table or shelf.
You will receive one bowl very similar to the one pictured. Wipe clean with a soft, dry cloth.
Product Size: Approximately 10.75 Inches Wide x 5 Inches Tall
Material: Coated Wire, Copper
Weaving Details
Recycled wire is rarely used anymore because of its scarcity and the fact that using recycled wire produces a basket of lesser quality.
Due to the very high price of copper, which is used in telephone wire, weavers are now using an annealed steel core wire that looks just like telephone wire.
The wire we use is custom manufactured in special colors for the weavers using some recycled and all lead-free materials. The wire is manufactured in South Africa.
Weaving Zulu wire baskets in South Africa
Since wire baskets are woven by many men due to the difficult nature of weaving wire, they are able to stay home on their tribal lands instead of moving to cities to look for work. In the rural groups we work with, the family units are preserved so that the African basket weavers and their families can live more traditional lifestyles.
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