Round Bolga Baskets

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

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  • Large round Bolga basket in a muted colourway, leather handlesAngled view of the large round Bolga basket, kings

    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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  • Medium round Bolga basket with an orange-and-cream rim with green, orange and plum bands, the plum band with cream dot detail, leather handlesAngled view of the medium round Bolga basket showing an orange-and-cream rim with green, orange and plum bands, the plum band with cream dot detail

    Medium Round Bolga Basket – Hoopoes

    $60

    Orange-and-cream rim over green, orange and plum bands, the plum band with cream dot detail, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Sturdy enough for a full market shop. One of our bolga baskets, an african basket from Northern Ghana.

    Dimensions: Diameter 36cm, height 23cm.

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  • Medium round Bolga basket with a natural-and-red rim with green, purple and coral horizontal stripes, leather handlesAngled view of the medium round Bolga basket showing a natural-and-red rim with green, purple and coral horizontal stripes

    Medium Round Bolga Basket – Heron

    $60

    Natural-and-red rim with green, purple and coral horizontal stripes, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Holds its shape under a full load, easy to carry one-handed. An african basket, one of our woven baskets from Northern Ghana.

    Dimensions: Diameter 35cm, height 21cm.

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  • Medium round Bolga basket with a navy rim with orange, lime green and magenta bands, leather handlesAngled view of the medium round Bolga basket showing a navy rim with orange, lime green and magenta bands

    Medium Round Bolga Basket – Perch

    $60

    Navy rim over orange, lime green and magenta bands, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Carries a full market shop without losing its shape. One of our bolga baskets, handwoven in Northern Ghana.

    Dimensions: Diameter 31cm, height 20cm.

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  • Medium round Bolga basket with a teal and magenta checker weave with a cream-and-black band, leather handlesAngled view of the medium round Bolga basket showing a teal and magenta checker weave with a cream-and-black band

    Medium Round Bolga Basket – Waterways

    $60

    Teal and magenta checker weave with a cream-and-black band, finished with leather-wrapped handles. An african basket, handmade in Bolgatanga. Dimensions: Diameter 31cm, height 20cm.

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  • Medium round Bolga basket with a navy, orange, magenta and green checkerboard weave, leather handlesAngled view of the medium round Bolga basket showing a navy, orange, magenta and green checkerboard weave

    Medium Round Bolga Basket – Tangible

    $60

    Navy, orange, magenta and green checkerboard weave, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Easy to carry loaded, holds its shape well. One of our bolga baskets, handmade in Northern Ghana.

    Dimensions: Diameter 31cm, height 20cm.

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  • Medium round Bolga basket with a teal-wrapped rim and handle over terracotta, olive and magenta bands with a black-and-cream diamond weave, leather handlesAngled view of the medium round Bolga basket showing a teal-wrapped rim and handle over terracotta, olive and magenta bands with a black-and-cream diamond weave

    Medium Round Bolga Basket – Habitat

    $60

    Teal-wrapped rim and handle over terracotta, olive and magenta bands, with a black-and-cream diamond weave below. Solid enough for daily use around the house. An african basket, handwoven in Bolgatanga.

    Dimensions: Diameter 31cm, height 20cm.

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  • Sale! Medium round Bolga basket with coral pink, green and navy zigzag pattern, leather handlesAngled view of the medium round Bolga basket showing coral pink, green and navy zigzag pattern

    Medium Round Bolga Basket – Paradise

    Original price was: $60.Current price is: $55.

    Natural straw base with a coral pink, green and navy zigzag pattern, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Holds its shape well under a full market load. One of our woven baskets, handmade in Bolgatanga.

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

    Dimensions: Diameter 31cm, height 20cm.

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  • Small round Bashiri Bolga basket in elephant grass from Bolgatanga Ghana

    Small Round Basket – Emerge

    $40

    Bashiri has worked directly with weavers in Bolgatanga since 1997, visiting the region annually and selecting baskets in person. This small round Bolga basket offers a more compact carrying size, with each piece selected directly in Bolgatanga for our Australian collection.

    Diameter: 24cm
    Height: 16cm (excludes handle)

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  • Small elephant grass Bolga basket handwoven in Bolgatanga Ghana

    Small Round Basket – Teddy

    $40

    The elephant grass (veta vera) used for this small round Bolga basket is sourced from the White Volta flood plains and woven in Bolgatanga, Ghana. The naturally resilient fibre gives the basket its combination of structure and flexibility, while the compact round form works well for smaller everyday loads.

    Diameter: 22cm
    Height: 16cm (excludes handle)

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  • Small round Bolga basket in elephant grass, Bolgatanga Ghana

    Small Round Basket – Justine

    $40

    This small round Bolga basket is a compact version of the classic market basket made in Bolgatanga, in Ghana’s Upper East Region. Woven from elephant grass (veta vera) by Frafra weavers, its smaller proportions make it easy to carry when you don’t need the capacity of a full-sized market basket.

    Diameter: 21cm
    Height: 15cm (excludes handle)

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  • Handcrafted small round Bolga basket woven by Ghanaian artisans

    Small Round Basket – Cellarbend

    $38

    Expertly handwoven by artisans in Ghana, our Small Round Bolga Basket is crafted from durable elephant grass and is perfect for everyday shopping, stylish storage, or thoughtful gift presentation.

    Diameter: 28cm
    Height: 15cm (excludes handle)

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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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