Traditional Kenya Monochrome Basket - Zipper
Bold and hard-wearing, the Kenya monochrome tote combines striking style with real durability.
Hand-dyed and handwoven in Kenya from strong, sustainable sisal (cactus) fiber, each bag features a one-of-a-kind pattern in assorted vibrant colors, finished with leather. It is offered with an open top or a zipper closure. Every tote is handmade and fairly traded.
Carry it to the market or the beach, or use it as durable everyday storage. Dimensions are roughly 16 to 18 inches across and 12 to 13 inches tall.
You will receive one tote very similar to the one pictured. Spot clean; keep the leather dry.
Product Size: Approximately 16-18 inches in diameter x 12-13 inches Deep
Weaving Details
These basket weavers demonstrate amazing patience and concentration as they create each beaded wire basket. They string tiny colored glass beads on wire in meticulous fashion to create the patterns.
The only tool that the weavers use is a pair of pliers to manipulate and cut the wire. Most patterns are created from ideas the weavers have. Sometimes they will sketch an idea on paper and then try to reproduce it as a basket.
These baskets are traditionally given as gifts. For example, the bowls are given from mother to daughter at her wedding ceremony to symbolize the woman’s ability to care for husband and family.
The small lidded containers are given from grandmothers to granddaughters at the wedding. The baskets hold bracelets and earrings that mark her status as a newly married woman.
Beaded Wire Baskets in Kenya
The weavers come from both the Maasai and Kikiyu cultures and are located North of Nairobi, Kenya. Two dozen weavers have organized into this group to skillfully create these baskets.
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