Large Bolga Baskets

Q: <strong>How do I choose the colour of a large round Bolga basket?</strong>

With the colour of your choice option you pick a colour scheme and we'll choose a matching basket, woven by Frafra weavers in Bolgatanga from hand-dyed elephant grass. You can also select an individually listed basket, where the exact one photographed is the one you'll get, or a natural or unicolour Bolga basket in a single bold shade such as navy, red, or green.

Our large round Bolga baskets are the most popular size for everyday carrying and home storage, at approximately 36 to 42cm in diameter.

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Large Round Bolga Basket – Cocoa
$80
A handwoven bolga basket with bright blocks of colour through the weave, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Sturdy enough for a full grocery run or laundry day.

Dimensions: Diameter 38cm, height 28cm.

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Large Round Bolga Basket – Kings
$80
A handwoven woven basket in a muted colourway, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Handy for toys, laundry, or picnics.

Dimensions: Diameter 36cm, height 23cm.

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Large Round Basket – Circus
Original price was: $80.Current price is: $72.
A beautiful example of West African basket weaving, this large round Bolga basket is handmade in Northern Ghana by local weaving collectives. Sustainable elephant grass creates a durable yet flexible basket designed for years of practical use.
This basket has scuffs on leather with all imperfections clearly shown in the photos. The price has been adjusted accordingly.

Width: 38cm
Height: 26cm (excludes handles)

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FAQs

Large round Bolga baskets measure approximately 36 to 42cm across the top, the most popular size for everyday carrying and home storage.
The depth takes a full grocery shop, a stack of folded throws, or a child’s toys, while staying light enough to carry by the handles. If you need more room again, extra large Bolga baskets give even more depth in the same round shape.

With the colour of your choice option you pick a colour scheme and we’ll choose a matching basket, woven by Frafra weavers in Bolgatanga from hand-dyed elephant grass.
You can also select an individually listed basket, where the exact one photographed is the one you’ll get, or a natural or unicolour Bolga basket in a single bold shade such as navy, red, or green.

Yes, the vegan version of large round Bolga baskets is woven entirely from elephant grass, with no leather used anywhere on the basket.
The elephant grass handle is a little more delicate than a leather one, so it suits lighter loads: bread, flowers, leafy greens, scarves, or a summer blanket. For anything heavier, the sturdier leather-handled Bolga baskets are the better fit.
You can see the full vegan large Bolga baskets range across the round collection.

The colours on a large round Bolga basket come from dyeing the elephant grass before it is woven, so the colour runs through the fibres rather than sitting on the surface.
The dyed lengths are then woven by hand into the finished pattern, which is how bright designs, earthy tones, and bold unicolour baskets are all built. If you would rather have no dye at all, round natural Bolga baskets keep the pale, undyed grass.