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Handwoven from elephant grass in Bolgatanga, northern Ghana, our African Bolga baskets are made for daily use and shaped to last. These handwoven baskets come in a range of shapes, sizes, and colours, and move easily between the market, the kitchen, and the home.
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Basket weaving has been central to community life in Bolgatanga for generations, with techniques and patterns passed between weaving families rather than through formal instruction. The elephant grass used for weaving grows in the flood plains of the White Volta near Bolgatanga, harvested and prepared locally
before weaving begins. Bashiri has worked directly with weavers in the Bolgatanga region since 1997, visiting annually and selecting every basket in person. That relationship means we know our makers by name, and have built long-standing connections with the weaving community.
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A Bolga pet basket hand-coiled from elephant grass by Frafra weavers in Ghana, with walls firm enough to hold their shape and open enough for air to move through while your cat or dog sleeps. The warm tones in this small pet bed step up from a dark zigzag base into sunset bands and a dark checked rim, sized for a cat, puppy or small dog to curl up in.
Dimensions: Width 42cm, height 24cm, length 64cm
Handwoven square baskets from Bolgatanga, Ghana, made from elephant grass. Available individually or as a nesting set of three, with straight sides and cut-out handles for shelves, cube storage and around the home.
Sizes:
Small: width 33cm, height 34cm, length 38cm
Medium: width 39cm, height 37cm, length 43cm
Large: width 43cm, height 40cm, length 47cm
A small round Bolga basket woven in Bolgatanga, Ghana, with a leather-wrapped handle. A checked pattern in warm, deep tones covers this African basket, finished with bright wraps where the handle meets the rim.
Dimensions: Diameter 24cm. Height: 15cm (excludes handle).
A classic market basket in a tall U-shape, woven from elephant grass in Bolgatanga, Ghana, with leather-wrapped handles. This is an open weave basket, with design gaps between sections of solid tight weaving. Stripes and fine patterned bands in a multicolour mix run around this handwoven basket.
Dimensions: Width 27cm, length 50cm. Height: 36cm (excludes handle).
A mini shopping basket woven from sustainable elephant grass, features durable leather handles. Compact in size, lightweight, and handy when you only need to carry a few items. Warm, earthy stripes and a single darker band run across a natural weave on this Bolga basket.
Dimensions: Width 15cm, length 29cm. Height: 22cm (excludes handle).
A mini shopping basket woven from sustainable elephant grass, features durable leather handles. Compact in size, lightweight, and handy when you only need to carry a few items. Bright bands at the rim sit above a patterned body in soft, earthy tones on this woven basket.
Dimensions: Width 15cm, length 29cm. Height: 22cm (excludes handle).
A small round Bolga basket woven in Bolgatanga, Ghana, with a leather-wrapped handle. Deep tones frame a bright chequered band through the middle of this woven basket, under a natural rim.
Dimensions: Diameter 22cm. Height: 13cm (excludes handle).
A classic market basket in a tall U-shape, woven from elephant grass in Bolgatanga, Ghana, with leather-wrapped handles. Broad bands in deep tones alternate with chequered sections on this handmade basket, with a natural base.
Dimensions: Width 24cm, length 42cm. Height: 35cm (excludes handle).
A mini shopping basket woven from sustainable elephant grass, features durable leather handles. Compact in size, lightweight, and handy when you only need to carry a few items. A bold chequered band in deep tones sits across the middle of this handwoven basket, with a warm stripe beneath and natural weave above and below.
Dimensions: Width 15cm, length 29cm. Height: 22cm (excludes handle).
A small round Bolga basket woven in Bolgatanga, Ghana, with a leather-wrapped handle. Bold chequered bands in warm tones stack up this handmade basket from base to rim.
Dimensions: Diameter 22cm. Height: 13cm (excludes handle).
A classic market basket in a tall U-shape, woven from elephant grass in Bolgatanga, Ghana, with leather-wrapped handles. Warm and fresh tones alternate in stripes and checked bands on this Bolga basket, from rim to base.
Dimensions: Width 23cm, length 49cm. Height: 35cm (excludes handle).
A mini shopping basket woven from sustainable elephant grass, features durable leather handles. Compact in size, lightweight, and handy when you only need to carry a few items. A dark geometric pattern fills most of this African basket, with a bright accent at the rim and a natural base.
Dimensions: Width 15cm, length 29cm. Height: 22cm (excludes handle).
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 $110.
Full details are available on our shipping page.
