South Africa's Zulu people have long been famous for the beautiful baskets they weave. Today these African baskets are still woven but the Zulus have developed a new basket woven of recycled telephone wire. The origins of telephone wire weaving is traced to Zulu night watchmen in urban areas who, to banish loneliness and boredom on night shifts took to weaving coloured wire around their traditional sticks. The weaving of telephone wire has now expanded and an amazing range of telephone wire bowls are produced at the same time providing for the weavers a dignified and sustainable income.

Dimensions: 11cm width.  5cm depth