Telephone Wire Bowl #405 Purple Once assembled the cloth was

Once assembled the cloth was expertly tied to form a resist against the natural indigo dye

but a celebration of time-honored West African craftsmanship

These are working baskets used in daily life for storage

intricate pattern

The bogolanfini

Telephone Wire Bowl #405 Purple Once assembled the cloth wasMade by hand in the Kwa Zulu province of South Africa. Telephone wire is meticulously woven into this functional basket or bowl by a group of rural women. A beautiful art object, it can also be used as a serving vessel for nuts bread or crackers. To wash simply swish in detergent water , rinse and let dry, 9" diameter 3. 5" deep