Swazi Sisal Titja Basket #128 Pink Beads are collected and handed

Beads are collected and handed down through the generations

The entire process takes about 6 months with the weaving requiring several weeks

Please note that irregularities in the glaze are an inherent part of the handcrafted nature of this piece and should not be considered flaws

The Ndebele Bride Doll is in  traditional dress wrapped in beaded blanket

Vintage carved wooden rounded rectangular shaped bowl container with woven strap from the Turkana tribe in Kenya

Swazi Sisal Titja Basket #128 Pink Beads are collected and handedThis basket was hand woven in a Swaziland development program which has trained over 600 women. Working from home in rural areas, the women often are supporting 8 12 children. Woven of sisal, a pervasive native plant found throughout Swaziland. A 7 inch basket requires about 15 hours to prepare and spin the fiber and another 15 hours for the actual weaving. As the basket becomes larger with each row the time spent weaving exponentially increases. 9.