African Bolga Baskets

Handwoven from elephant grass in Bolgatanga, northern Ghana, our African Bolga baskets are made for daily use and shaped to last.

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  • Open laundry basket with navy and red bands with a pale green check and tall leather handlesAngled view of the open laundry basket with navy and red bands with a pale green check and tall leather handles

    Open Laundry Basket – Mythic

    $240

    This woven laundry basket has deep dark and warm bands with a soft pale check through the middle, tall leather handles and an open top for easy loading.

    Dimensions: Diameter 41cm, height 48cm.

  • Round Bolga storage basket with a black and natural check, a mustard band and a teal and orange rim band, with no handlesTop view inside the round Bolga storage basket with a black and natural check, a mustard band and a teal and orange rim band, with no handles

    Large Uba Basket – Sahel

    $68

    A round Bolga basket with no handles, open at the top and fully vegan, used for storage around the home. This African basket carries a monochrome check between a warm golden band and a patterned rim band, woven firm enough to sit steady on a shelf.

    Dimensions: Diameter 40cm, height 20cm.

  • Bolga pot basket with soft teal, peach and green stripes and a leather-wrapped handleTop view inside the Bolga pot basket with soft teal, peach and green stripes and a leather-wrapped handle

    Bolga Pot Basket – Mystic

    $98

    A rounded Bolga pot basket, wide and steady at the base and narrower at the top. A handmade basket in soft muted stripes of cool and earthy tones, with a sturdy leather-wrapped handle across the top.

    Dimensions: Width 40cm at the widest, 23cm at the top, height 30cm.

  • Closed laundry basket with multicoloured orange, blue and yellow stripes above a natural base, with a woven lid and leather ring handlesThe closed laundry basket with its lid off, showing multicoloured orange, blue and yellow stripes above a natural base, with a woven lid and leather ring handles

    Closed Laundry Basket – Cupday

    $275

    A handmade closed laundry basket with fine bright stripes in warm and cool tones above a natural base, and a lid that sits snugly over the top.

    Dimensions: Diameter 45cm, height 50cm.

  • Moses basket with a solid green body, yellow rim, natural base and leather-wrapped handlesAngled view of the Moses basket with a solid green body, yellow rim, natural base and leather-wrapped handles

    Moses Baby Carry Basket – Whisper

    From $235

    Crafted from sustainable fibres for baby’s first resting place.

    Woven by hand in Ghana, this Moses baby basket gives newborns a breathable, portable nest while supporting sustainable craftsmanship.

    This basket is woven in a deep fresh tone with a bright rim and a natural base.

    Length: 77cm Width: 41cm Height: 32cm (excludes handle)

    Portable bassinet
    Lightweight elephant grass weave, with leather-wrapped handles that fold down for carrying.

    Breathable
    The open weave lets air move through the sides of the basket.

    Woven in Bolgatanga
    Handwoven by Frafra weavers in Bolgatanga, in Ghana’s Upper East Region.

    Optional foam mattress
    A custom-fitted foam insert can be added for the base.

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  • Open laundry basket with teal, green and pink bands with black checked rims and tall leather handlesSet of three teal and pink open laundry baskets in small, medium and large

    Open Laundry Basket Set – Spandex

    From $240

    A set of open laundry baskets in fresh cool tones with a bright warm band, finished with dark checked bands at the rim and base and tall leather handles.

    Sizes:
    Small: height 47cm, diameter 42cm
    Medium: height 49cm, diameter 47cm
    Large: height 50cm, diameter 51cm
    Available as a single basket or a Set of 3 (S,M,L).

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  • Round Bolga storage basket with pink, orange and yellow bands on natural straw and no handlesTop view inside the round Bolga storage basket with pink, orange and yellow bands on natural straw and no handles

    Medium Uba Basket – Sideshow

    $50

    A round Bolga basket with no handles, open at the top and fully vegan, used for storage around the home. Warm sunny bands with bright rosy stripes circle this woven basket, set on natural straw with a sturdy rim.

    Dimensions: Diameter 34cm, height 29cm.

  • Bolga pot basket with orange, navy and green bands above a black and natural diagonal pattern and a leather-wrapped handleTop view inside the Bolga pot basket with orange, navy and green bands above a black and natural diagonal pattern and a leather-wrapped handle

    Bolga Pot Basket – Possum

    $98

    A rounded Bolga pot basket, wide and steady at the base and narrower at the top. Warm and deep bands circle the upper half of this woven basket above a bold diagonal monochrome pattern, finished with a leather-wrapped handle.

    Dimensions: Width 37cm at the widest, 26cm at the top, height 29cm.

  • Closed laundry basket with coral pink and black bands with olive stripes and a woven lidThe closed laundry basket with its lid off, showing coral pink and black bands with olive stripes and a woven lid

    Closed Laundry Basket – Ember

    $275

    This woven closed laundry basket is worked in warm rosy tones with dark bands and fine earthy stripes, topped with a fitted lid and a leather loop handle.

    Dimensions: Diameter 50cm, height 54cm.

  • Open laundry basket with navy, teal and green bands on natural straw and tall leather handlesAngled view of the open laundry basket with navy, teal and green bands on natural straw and tall leather handles

    Open Laundry Basket – Wishywashy

    $265

    A handwoven open laundry basket in deep and fresh cool tones on natural straw, with tall leather handles and a firm weave that stands upright on its own.

    Dimensions: Diameter 52cm, height 51cm.

  • Round Bolga storage basket with lime green, coral and navy bands and no handlesTop view inside the round Bolga storage basket with lime green, coral and navy bands and no handles

    Medium Uba Basket – Summit

    $50

    A round Bolga basket with no handles, open at the top and fully vegan, used for storage around the home. This handwoven basket has fresh bright bands with a soft warm check and a dark stripe through the middle, and a firm weave that keeps its round shape.

    Dimensions: Diameter 30cm, height 22cm.

  • Closed laundry basket with natural straw with pink, green and black bands, a woven lid and leather ring handlesThe closed laundry basket with its lid off, showing natural straw with pink, green and black bands, a woven lid and leather ring handles

    Closed Laundry Basket – Daal

    $275

    A handwoven closed laundry basket in natural straw with soft warm and fresh bands, a dark accent weave and a fitted lid that keeps washing out of sight.

    Dimensions: Diameter 47cm, height 52cm.

FAQs

Bolga baskets are handwoven in Bolgatanga, Northern Ghana, using locally grown elephant grass.
Artisans craft each basket by hand using traditional weaving techniques passed down through generations.
Valued for their strength and flexibility, they’re commonly used for décor, storage, shopping, laundry, and carrying.
Each basket reflects the skill and choices of the individual weaver, and we work directly with weaving communities in Ghana, supporting long-standing relationships and ongoing livelihoods.

Some Bolga baskets are offered with a colour of your choice option, where you select preferred colour tones and a basket is chosen to match.
In addition, all styles are also individually listed, with each basket photographed and named, so you receive the exact piece shown.
Both options are handwoven in Ghana and finished by individual makers.

Our woven baskets are made for everyday life, with styles including market baskets for carrying, round baskets for décor or general storage, African laundry baskets, baby Moses baskets, and oval baskets with an elongated shape.
Each style is crafted around its purpose, from sturdy, open forms for shopping to deeper, more contained designs for the home.
Finishes range from natural weaves to patterned and coloured designs, with leather or vegan handle options.

African Bolga baskets are packed to help maintain their shape in transit and are shipped from Australia. Shipping costs and delivery timeframes are calculated at checkout based on your location and order size. We offer free shipping Australia-wide on orders over $90.
Full details are available on our shipping page.

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