Half Cone Telephone Wire Bowl Red/Black/Orange
Bundles of telephone or electricity cable wire are cut and prepared for the weavers to take home. The artisans take home as may bundles as they wish and use it to weave a bowl/basket from the outside inwards.
These bowls are all “one-of” creations. They have a dia of approx 30 – 40cm.
They vary in height and style.
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$60.00
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These bowls are Fair Trade Products and part of the proceeds goes to the community in KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa.
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