Every coil of this basket in black and cream zig zags was stitched by hand in Panama's Darién rainforest. Its bold black zig zags climb a cream body, and black and cream teeth circle the short neck. 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.
Founded in 1991, TraderBrock celebrates the handcraft of Latin America's indigenous peoples. We work with Guna, Wounaan and Emberá artisans we know by name, and all profits go back into their communities for education, tools and the teaching of ancestral techniques.
Material: Chunga palm and naguala fiber, natural dyes
Woven by: Wounaan and Emberá women
Made in: Panama
Approximate size: 8.5 inches high, 9.5 inches across, 30 inches around
Care: Dust with a soft dry brush. Keep away from water and strong direct sun.
SKU: 21120711TE
Free U.S. shipping on orders over $100. Every piece is packed carefully and shipped from Apollo Beach, Florida.
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For 35 years, TraderBrock has brought handmade artisan work from Panama, Haiti, and across Central America to collectors around the world. Every piece we carry begins in the hands of an artisan we know personally. Molas stitched in Guna homes, tagua carved by Wounaan hands, masks woven in the Darién, paintings brushed in Port-au-Prince studios. Our inventory runs over 14,000 pieces, curated from direct relationships that go back decades.
