Large Bolga Baskets

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 with bold sunny, sea-green and deep inky bands, leather-wrapped handle, on a timber benchtopTop-down view inside the large round Bolga basket with bold sunny, sea-green and deep inky bands, showing the coiled base and leather handle

    Large Round Bolga Basket – Serenity

    $80

    A large round Bolga basket with bold bands of sunny, sea-green and deep inky tones, and a patterned band in the same shades near the base. The dark rim and wrapped handle frame carry a leather grip for groceries or picnic gear.

    Dimensions: Diameter 38cm, height 23cm.

  • Large round Bolga basket with natural straw and deep inky fine checks, leather-wrapped handle, on a timber benchtopTop-down view inside the large round Bolga basket with natural straw and deep inky fine checks, showing the coiled base and leather handle

    Large Round Bolga Basket – Sunshine

    $80

    A large round African basket woven in natural straw and deep inky tones, in a fine, shifting checkered pattern that wraps the whole body. Understated enough for storage in any room, and sturdy enough for the weekly shop.

    Dimensions: Diameter 38cm, height 23cm.

  • Large round Bolga basket with deep red and inky diagonal sections, leather-wrapped handle, on a timber benchtopTop-down view inside the large round Bolga basket with deep red and inky diagonal sections, showing the coiled base and leather handle

    Large Round Bolga Basket – Flourish

    $80

    This handwoven Bolga basket is large and round, with diagonal sections of deep reds, inky dark tones and natural checks under a dark rim. The handle frame is wrapped in matching tones under a leather grip, ready for grocery runs or picnics.

    Dimensions: Diameter 38cm, height 23cm.

  • Large round Bolga basket with a single warm terracotta tone and natural rim, leather-wrapped handle, on a timber benchtopTop-down view inside the large round Bolga basket with a single warm terracotta tone and natural rim, showing the coiled base and leather handle

    Large Round Bolga Basket – Harmony

    $80

    A large round Bolga basket woven in one warm terracotta tone from base to rim, finished with a natural straw rim and handle loops. Its slightly taller, sturdy body suits laundry, toys or blankets beside the sofa.

    Dimensions: Diameter 38cm, height 28cm.

  • Large round Bolga basket with warm amber tones and a dark diagonal checkerboard, leather-wrapped handle, on a timber benchtopTop-down view inside the large round Bolga basket with warm amber tones and a dark diagonal checkerboard, showing the coiled base and leather handle

    Large Round Bolga Basket – Bliss

    $80

    A large round Bolga basket in warm amber and burnt tones, crossed by a diagonal checkerboard in deep, dark tones and natural straw. It holds its round shape well, with a leather-wrapped handle for trips to the market.

    Dimensions: Diameter 38cm, height 24cm.

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

    Large Round Bolga Basket – Uplift

    $80

    A large round Bolga basket woven with bands of bright leafy and citrus tones, deep inky stripes and a woven arrow motif across natural straw. The leather-wrapped handle sits over a wide, open body that takes a full grocery shop.

    Dimensions: Diameter 37cm, height 24cm.

  • Large round Bolga basket with warm burnt tones framing rosy and inky stripes, leather-wrapped handle, on a timber benchtopTop-down view inside the large round Bolga basket with warm burnt tones framing rosy and inky stripes, showing the coiled base and leather handle

    Large Round Bolga Basket – Inspire

    $80

    A large round Bolga basket framed by warm burnt tones at the rim and base, with rows of rosy and deep inky stripes on natural straw between. The natural handle loops carry a leather grip for groceries or picnic gear.

    Dimensions: Diameter 41cm, height 26cm.

  • Large round Bolga basket with a sea-green and berry band over fine inky patterning, leather-wrapped handle, on a timber benchtopTop-down view inside the large round Bolga basket with a sea-green and berry band over fine inky patterning, showing the coiled base and leather handle

    Large Round Bolga Basket – Glow

    $80

    This handwoven Bolga basket is large and round, with a sea-green and berry band at the top and a fine pattern of deep inky and natural tones below. Sturdy enough for the weekly shop, and just as useful on the floor for throws or toys.

    Dimensions: Diameter 40cm, height 25cm.

  • Large round Bolga basket with sunny and fiery bands with dark zigzag rows, leather-wrapped handle, on a timber benchtopTop-down view inside the large round Bolga basket with sunny and fiery bands with dark zigzag rows, showing the coiled base and leather handle

    Large Round Bolga Basket – Joyful

    $80

    A large round Bolga basket with warm sunny and fiery bands alternating with deep, dark zigzag rows across natural straw. The bold banding runs right around the body, with a leather-wrapped handle for market days.

    Dimensions: Diameter 40cm, height 25cm.

  • Large round Bolga basket with a bright contrasting rim, leather handlesAngled view of the large round Bolga basket, rainforrest

    Large Round Bolga Basket – Rainforrest

    $80

    A handmade african basket with a bright contrasting rim, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Sturdy enough for laundry or a full grocery run.

    Dimensions: Diameter 39cm, height 22cm.

  • Large round Bolga basket with a diamond motif through the weave, leather handlesAngled view of the large round Bolga basket, treetop

    Large Round Bolga Basket – Treetop

    $80

    A handwoven woven basket with a diamond motif through the weave, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Holds toys, laundry, or a picnic spread.

    Dimensions: Diameter 39cm, height 22cm.

  • Large round Bolga basket with a bold striped pattern, leather handlesAngled view of the large round Bolga basket, casa

    Large Round Bolga Basket – Casa

    $80

    A handmade bolga basket with a bold striped pattern, finished with leather-wrapped handles. Handy for a full grocery run or laundry.

    Dimensions: Diameter 39cm, height 22cm.

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.

woven large green basket