Round Bolga Baskets

Handwoven from elephant grass in Bolgatanga, Ghana, our round Bolga baskets are our most popular style

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  • Small round Bolga basket with teal and pink checked bands with a teal rim and a leather-wrapped handle, on a wooden tableTop-down view inside the small round Bolga basket with teal and pink checked bands with a teal rim, showing the coiled base

    Small Round Bolga Basket – Evolution

    $40

    A small round Bolga basket woven in Bolgatanga, Ghana, with a leather-wrapped handle. Soft, rosy tones and cool, sea-toned shades alternate in checked bands around this African basket, with a matching rim and handle wraps. The weave is close and sturdy.

    Dimensions: Diameter 24cm, height 14cm.

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  • Small round Bolga basket with a navy and natural staggered check and a leather-wrapped handle, on a wooden tableTop-down view inside the small round Bolga basket with a navy and natural staggered check, showing the coiled base

    Small Round Bolga Basket – Cactus

    $40

    A small round Bolga basket woven in Bolgatanga, Ghana, with a leather-wrapped handle. A handwoven basket with a staggered check of deep, dark tones across a natural body, shifting direction partway round. Its firm sides keep the round shape steady.

    Dimensions: Diameter 22cm, height 15cm.

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  • Small round Bolga basket with green rim and coral, orange and dark bands and a leather-wrapped handle, on a wooden tableTop-down view inside the small round Bolga basket with green rim and coral, orange and dark bands, showing the coiled base

    Small Round Bolga Basket – Glossy

    $40

    A small round Bolga basket woven in Bolgatanga, Ghana, with a leather-wrapped handle. Fresh, leafy shades on the rim and handle wraps sit above bands of warm, glowing tones on this woven basket. The sturdy coil holds its round shape.

    Dimensions: Diameter 22cm, height 15cm.

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  • Small round Bolga basket with teal, red and dark stepped bands and a leather-wrapped handle, on a wooden tableTop-down view inside the small round Bolga basket with teal, red and dark stepped bands, showing the coiled base

    Small Round Bolga Basket – Earthly

    $40

    A small round Bolga basket woven in Bolgatanga, Ghana, with a leather-wrapped handle. Stepped bands in cool, ocean tones and warm shades run around this handmade basket, finished with a natural rim. The coiled weave keeps its rounded shape.

    Dimensions: Diameter 22cm, height 15cm.

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  • Small round Bolga basket with navy stripes on natural straw with a teal and green rim and a leather-wrapped handle, on a wooden tableTop-down view inside the small round Bolga basket with navy stripes on natural straw with a teal and green rim, showing the coiled base

    Small Round Bolga Basket – Tweed

    $40

    A small round Bolga basket woven in Bolgatanga, Ghana, with a leather-wrapped handle. Fine, sweeping stripes in deep tones cross a mostly natural body, with the rim and handle wraps in cool, fresh shades. An African basket with a firm, rounded base.

    Dimensions: Diameter 21cm, height 14cm.

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  • Small round Bolga basket with orange, red and navy stacked bands and a leather-wrapped handle, on a wooden tableTop-down view inside the small round Bolga basket with orange, red and navy stacked bands, showing the coiled base

    Small Round Bolga Basket – Spirals

    $40

    A small round Bolga basket woven in Bolgatanga, Ghana, with a leather-wrapped handle. Stacked bands of warm, sunset tones and deep shades wrap this woven basket, with a checked pattern through the middle. The handle stands upright over the rim for carrying by hand.

    Dimensions: Diameter 21cm, height 14cm.

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  • Sale! Small round Bolga basket with a black and natural checked weave and a leather-wrapped handle, on a wooden tableTop-down view inside the small round Bolga basket with a black and natural checked weave, showing the coiled base

    Small Round Bolga Basket – Angular

    Original price was: $40.Current price is: $33.

    A small round Bolga basket woven in Bolgatanga, Ghana, with a leather-wrapped handle. A handmade basket woven in a tight check of deep, dark tones and natural grass, running from base to rim. The close weave gives it sturdy, even sides.

    This basket has cracked leather on the handle with all imperfections clearly shown in the photos. The price has been adjusted accordingly.

    Dimensions: Diameter 21cm, height 14cm.

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  • Sale! Small round Bolga basket with pink and navy bands on natural straw and a leather-wrapped handle, on a wooden tableTop-down view inside the small round Bolga basket with pink and navy bands on natural straw, showing the coiled base

    Small Round Bolga Basket – Crystal

    Original price was: $40.Current price is: $33.

    A small round Bolga basket woven in Bolgatanga, Ghana, with a leather-wrapped handle. This handwoven basket has wide bands of bold, warm tones between deep, dark checks on a natural base. The coiled sides are firm enough to hold their round shape.

    This basket has a scuffed handle with all imperfections clearly shown in the photos. The price has been adjusted accordingly.

    Dimensions: Diameter 21cm, height 14cm.

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  • Large round Bolga basket with an inky rim over rust and amber patterning, leather-wrapped handle, on a timber benchtopTop-down view inside the large round Bolga basket with an inky rim over rust and amber patterning, showing the coiled base and leather handle

    Large Round Bolga Basket – Abundance

    $80

    A large round African basket with a deep inky rim over a warm rust and amber pattern, then a creamy natural band traced with fine berry stitching. The handle frame is wrapped in berry tones under a leather grip, for groceries, laundry or toys.

    Dimensions: Diameter 41cm, height 26cm.

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  • Large round Bolga basket with fine dark checks and rust and leafy stripes, leather-wrapped handle, on a timber benchtopTop-down view inside the large round Bolga basket with fine dark checks and rust and leafy stripes, showing the coiled base and leather handle

    Large Round Bolga Basket – Bloom

    $80

    A large round African basket in fine checks of natural straw and deep, dark tones, banded with stripes of earthy rust and leafy tones. A wide, sturdy body suited to groceries, linen or toys.

    Dimensions: Diameter 40cm, height 25cm.

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  • Large round Bolga basket with zesty citrus tones and a diagonal inky checked section, leather-wrapped handle, on a timber benchtopTop-down view inside the large round Bolga basket with zesty citrus tones and a diagonal inky checked section, showing the coiled base and leather handle

    Large Round Bolga Basket – Delight

    $80

    This handwoven large round basket is woven in zesty citrus and olive tones, with a diagonal section of deep inky and natural checks and small warm flecks. Firm, round sides and a leather-wrapped handle make it an easy pick for the weekly shop.

    Dimensions: Diameter 40cm, height 25cm.

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  • Large round Bolga basket with bright citrus and rosy bands with deep inky checks, leather-wrapped handle, on a timber benchtopTop-down view inside the large round Bolga basket with bright citrus and rosy bands with deep inky checks, showing the coiled base and leather handle

    Large Round Bolga Basket – Wonder

    $80

    A large round Bolga basket woven in alternating bands of bright citrus and warm rosy tones, with checkered rows of deep inky tones and a warm rim. A cheerful, sturdy basket for groceries, picnics or toy storage.

    Dimensions: Diameter 40cm, height 25cm.

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FAQs

A round Bolga basket is a deep, bowl-shaped basket with a single arched handle, handwoven from elephant grass by Frafra weavers in Bolgatanga, northern Ghana. Each one is made by a single weaver who splits, twists, and weaves the dried grass by hand over three days to a week depending on the size.
The rounded, open body is what suits it to carrying and holding, from a market shop to storage around the home.

Round Bolga baskets come in four sizes: small at 20 to 29cm, medium at 29 to 36cm, large at 36 to 42cm, and extra large from 42.5cm up.
Leather and vegan handle options run across the range, with the extra large finished in leather.
Colours range from natural straw to bright, hand-dyed tones, with a unicolour range in the small and large sizes.
You can choose your basket in two ways. With Colour of Your Choice, you select your preferred colour tones and we choose a basket to match.
If you’d rather pick a specific piece, you can browse our individually listed round baskets, where each basket is shown on its own and the exact one you choose is the one you’ll receive.

Round Bolga baskets are designed for carrying and everyday use, with a balanced, circular shape that’s easy to hold by hand. Their rounded form also allows them to sit neatly in a space, making them just as suited to use around the home as they are for carrying.

If you love the idea of a carry basket with longer handles and a more upright shape, have a look at our African market baskets, available in different sizes.
If you’re drawn to a longer shape, check out our oval Bolga baskets, with leather or vegan handles.

Woven round 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.

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