Woven wire baskets handmade by local artists in South Africa


This style of hand woven basket made from telephone wire is a contemporary development of the old craft of grass weaving This is a traditional hand craft and artistic expression of the Zulu tribe from South Africa In the new era of wireless communications this is a great example of recycling or reuse where a redundant material can be repurposed as the sole ingredient of beautiful folk art


Size: 5060px × 3387px
Location: KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
Photo credit: © Andrew Haliburton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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