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Fair Trade Zulu Telephone Wire Small Cone Basket, White Desert (Each One Unique)

Bridge for Africa

  • 3195


  • Small, cone-shaped basket, meticulously handwoven with sturdy telephone wire
  • Beautiful patterns in soft shades of copper, ivory, blue, olive, brown gold, and rust; patterns will vary from photos
  • Handmade in South Africa, providing work for more than 700 Zulu families
  • Can be used with dry foods and hand washed with warm water and soap
  • Approximately 5-3/4 x 3 inches (DxH); individually handmade, each one unique

Combining a modern-day material with traditional weaving techniques, these striking baskets are handcrafted by talented Zulu makers living in rural South Africa. This fusion of past and present enables more than 700 Zulu families to gain the dignity of work and self-sufficiency.

Bridge for Africa, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is a well-established and respected provider of fine contemporary crafts to the American market. They pay their artist partners a living wage, promote sustainable development in Africa, and educate consumers in the U.S. about the benefits of Fair Trade as a method to fight poverty in the developing world. Your purchase of a Bridge for Africa product will bring unique beauty to your home while advancing hope for future generations of African artisans.


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