Smoky Whirlwind Black Gray and Cream Swirl Woven Basket

Give a shelf or a side table a touch of the rainforest with this Smoky Whirlwind basket in black, gray and cream swirls, hand woven in Panama. The swirling bands of black, gray and cream spiral up from the base and wrap the rounded body. It makes a thoughtful gift for anyone who loves handmade art and the rainforest. Keep small treasures inside, or let it stand on a shelf or table as a piece of art.

Baskets like this one are woven by Wounaan and Emberá women in the Darién rainforest of Panama, a skill handed down from mothers and grandmothers to daughters. Fine strands of chunga palm, colored with natural dyes from rainforest plants and earth, are coiled tightly around a core of naguala fiber, stitch by stitch, from the center of the base up to the rim. Every basket is woven entirely by hand, so each one is truly one of a kind.

Material: Chunga palm and naguala fiber, natural dyes
Woven by: Wounaan and Emberá women
Made in: Panama
Approximate size: 8 inches high, 10 inches wide, 31.5 inches around
Care: Dust with a soft dry brush. Keep away from water and strong direct sun.
SKU: 21083006E