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SIZE
35cm x 22cm x 1cm — 14in x 9in x 1in
WEIGHT
1200 g
MATERIALS
Dyed Wool and Reed
PRODUCT ID
#8916
A traditional Moroccan basket known as a "mkeb." This basket is handmade using a local dried grass that is meticulously wound with colorful wool thread into one-of-a-kind designs. These baskets take the artisan about a month to make.
Born in 1991 in Jerada near the city of Oujda. Iman and her family returned to Talsint, where her family was originally from, when she was a child. Iman studied until sixth grade when she no longer wanted to attend school. Iman is currently the Treasurer of the Talsint Handicraft Association. Iman learned basket making at home and currently has no other work. She has used the profits from her basket sales to travel and hopes to someday complete her studies.
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