Zulu Wire Baskets

Zulu weavers use colorful coated wire to create these stunning african baskets in a myriad of palettes and mesmerizing designs.

Zulu wire baskets.

The most popular color. I began collecting in the early 1990 s and after meeting my dear friend marisa fick jordaan in durban south africa i began expanding the collection to include early african wire work and baskets by all the master weavers. Bridge for africa fair trade zulu telephone wire 8 inch platter basket african earth. It is thought that zulu men working in factories began weaving the baskets from scrap telephone wire on their breaks.

Well you re in luck because here they come. There are 221 zulu basket for sale on etsy and they cost 102 18 on average. Contemporary zulu telephone wire baskets. The baskets are hand woven from the rim down using both bare and plastic coated wires.

Specializing in high quality hand woven baskets of africa including zulu ilala palm swaziland sisal zulu telephone wire baskets ghana bolga market baskets botswana namibian rwandan nigerian and kenyan baskets. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about zulu basket. Well you re in luck because here they come. The most popular color.

Today these baskets are still woven in the countryside but the zulus living in urban area have invented a new kind of basket the imbenge basket woven entirely of recycled telephone wire. They are also completely washable. The baskets are as bright and colorful as the telephone wire and very sturdy. The most common zulu wire basket material is metal.

Artisans in the heart of kwazulu natal weave colorful baskets from leftover telephone wire. Telephone wire baskets emerge from a long and vibrant history of basket weaving in south africa. Get it as soon as thu sep 17. Contemporary zulu telephone wire baskets welcome to my site featuring zulu telephone wire baskets.

Each basket is unique as the artisans weave whatever pattern they are inspired to weave. Only 3 left in stock order soon. Free shipping by amazon. Unlike most afric an baskets these beautiful baskets are primarily woven by men.

4 7 out of 5 stars 3. The effect is a glorious spiral of colors in various rainbow hues. There are 46 zulu wire basket for sale on etsy and they cost 87 46 on average.